Mining Towns: Making a living, making a life

By Erik Eklund

A history of iconic Australian towns that have emerged as a result of mining booms--including Broken Hill, Mount Isa, Queenstown, Mount Morgan, Port Pirie, and Kambalda--this book is a unique attempt to introduce urban readers to those communities, past and present. Unlike many mining books, this is not limited to a single material such as coal or gold, but traces the fortunes of a range of towns. With explanations on how these towns were formed and how well they have fared, it will interest academics and history buffs alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 174223352X
• ISBN13: 9781742233529
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: University of New South Wales Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"