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# How Mining Works

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Review: Arrived in time for class. - Required class textbook, as described, arrived in time.
Review: Easy read for any minor who wants to become a miner. - This is a fun read/view. Almost every one of its 206 pages has a color figure or photo. Collecting all the photos must have taken years. Look up whatever mining topic is of interest in the 9 page index. Want to know the difference between room-and-pillar mining vs. long-wall mining? There are pictures and diagrams to illustrate. The best quick intro to mining you are likely to find. A good reference book for your library.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #3,220,273 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #484 in Mining (Books) #1,811 in Materials Science (Books) #211,988 in Textbooks (Special Features Stores) |
| Customer Reviews | 5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars (14) |
| Dimensions  | 8.5 x 0.5 x 10.75 inches |
| Edition  | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10  | 0873353994 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0873353991 |
| Item Weight  | 1.35 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 224 pages |
| Publication date  | December 1, 2015 |
| Publisher  | Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Arrived in time for class.
*by C***B on August 2, 2024*

Required class textbook, as described, arrived in time.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy read for any minor who wants to become a miner.
*by S***L on March 18, 2019*

This is a fun read/view. Almost every one of its 206 pages has a color figure or photo. Collecting all the photos must have taken years. Look up whatever mining topic is of interest in the 9 page index. Want to know the difference between room-and-pillar mining vs. long-wall mining? There are pictures and diagrams to illustrate. The best quick intro to mining you are likely to find. A good reference book for your library.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book!
*by W***N on May 4, 2017*

Great book!

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