The eminent historian and author of The Rise of King Cotton uncovers the centuries-old story of tin mining in Southern England.Tin mining has existed in Cornwall and parts of Devon since before the Romans arrived in Britain. In this book, historian Anthony Burton explores the region’s tin mining industry from its earliest period through to the present day.A specialist in the history of technology, Burton examines the evolution of extraction methods from primitive pick and shovel operations to the later use of explosives, the rise of steam power, and beyond. Burton also looks at the changing politics and economics of the tin mining industry over the centuries.
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Ngôn ngữ Anh ● định dạng PDF ● Trang 224 ● ISBN 9781526773418 ● Nhà xuất bản Pen and Sword History ● Được phát hành 2020 ● Có thể tải xuống 3 lần ● Tiền tệ EUR ● TÔI 7970207 ● Sao chép bảo vệ Adobe DRM
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