A Passion For Gold: An Autobiography

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Editorial: University of Nevada Press, Reno & Las Vegas, 2002

087417502X / 9780874175028

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Reno & Las Vegas: University of Nevada Press, 2002. Fine condition in a bright and shiny Fine dust jacket NO chips, tears, creases or fading. New book price sticker ($29.95) on the jacket' rear panel. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked -- apparently seldom, if ever read. Well illustrated with maps, photos, diagrams, table, etc. Glossary. Bibliographical references. Index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped beige cloth. Complete with dust jacket From the publisher: "Ralph Roberts's is not a household name in Nevada, but it should be - it was he who discovered the Carlin Belt gold deposits that created a major mining boom in the state in the last four decades of the twentieth century. But this discovery was only one episode of his remarkably eventful life. A Passion for Gold is Roberts's account of that life, a story as colorful and adventurous as that of any fictional hero. Roberts's engagingly told autobiography traces his life from its beginnings in eastern Washington State to his fame as a world-renowned geologist, skillfully alternating personal experiences with the development of his understanding of the structure of Nevada's geology and the forces that shaped it. His fascination with ore-bearing minerals led to a long and productive career with the U.S. Geologic Survey, which took him to extended postings in Central America and later to Saudi Arabia, where he was instrumental in the redevelopment of the ancient gold mines at Mahd adh Dhahab, possibly the site of the biblical Ophir. But he returned again and again to Nevada, intrigued by its geological complexity and the precious minerals that lay hidden beneath its convoluted surfaces.". First Printing of the First Edition. Hardcover. Fine condition/Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. xx, 232pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

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Título
A Passion For Gold: An Autobiography
Autor
Roberts, Ralph J
Editorial
University of Nevada Press, Reno & Las Vegas
Año de publicación
2002
Estado
Fine condition
Sobrecubierta
Fine dust jacket
Encuadernación
Hardcover
Idioma
inglés
ISBN 10
087417502X
ISBN 13
9780874175028
Ilustrador
NOT a library discard
Edición
First Printing of the First Edition.
Catálogos de vendedores
Autobiography, Geology / Mining / Minerals

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