The rush that never ended: a history of Australian mining |
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Contents
Introduction l | 1 |
A Little Excitement | 13 |
Victorias Rushes | 28 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The rush that never ended: a history of Australian mining |
| Author | Geoffrey Blainey |
| Edition | 3 |
| Publisher | Melbourne University Press, 1978 |
| Length | 393 pages |
| Subjects | › › Business & Economics / Industries / General Mines and mineral resources Mines and mineral resources - Australia - History Mines and mineral resources Australia History Technology & Engineering / Mining |
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