History S Most Dangerous Jobs Miners

Author : Anthony Burton
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780752492254

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History's Most Dangerous Jobs: Miners by Anthony Burton Pdf

Mining is Britain's oldest industry, and this book follows the men and, in the past, women who spent their lives working underground. Since the New Stone Age various minerals have been wrested from British soil – copper, tin, gold, lead – but in later periods the key commodity was coal. Those who worked in the mines were constantly battling on two fronts: there was the continual danger of flood and explosion; and the often bitter struggles against the mine owners. This story is also one of invention and innovation, looking particularly at how the independent miners of Cornwall and Devon were at the forefront of the development of the steam engine that was to transform society. This, the second book in an exciting new series looking at Britain's most dangerous industries, is a tale of blood, sweat and death among a courageous and close-knit community that has now all but passed into history.

Author : Anthony Burton
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780752492254

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History's Most Dangerous Jobs: Miners by Anthony Burton Pdf

Mining is Britain’s oldest industry, and this book follows the men and, in the past, women who spent their lives working underground. Since the New Stone Age various minerals have been wrested from British soil – copper, tin, gold, lead – but in later periods the key commodity was coal. Those who worked in the mines were constantly battling on two fronts: there was the continual danger of flood and explosion; and the often bitter struggles against the mine owners. This story is also one of invention and innovation, looking particularly at how the independent miners of Cornwall and Devon were at the forefront of the development of the steam engine that was to transform society. This, the second book in an exciting new series looking at Britain’s most dangerous industries, is a tale of blood, sweat and death among a courageous and close-knit community that has now all but passed into history.

Author : Thurman Miller
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1514661314

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Miner by Thurman Miller Pdf

Coal made modern America. It built the factories and ships that won a terrible war and fueled the greatest peacetime economic expansion in history. The American Century came at a cost: the lives and health of the men who wrested coal from the ground. This is the story of how a long career in the most dangerous of jobs helped one soldier rebuild his shattered life, day by day, ton by ton-an inside look at how a miner learns to judge the mountain overhead, his fellow miners, and himself.

Author : Brian Elliott
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-11
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781473834651

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Tracing Your Coalmining Ancestors by Brian Elliott Pdf

“A meticulous mixture of social and family history . . . Whether or not you have mining connections, this is an interesting socio-economic read.” —Your Family Tree In the 1920s there were over a million coalminers working in over 3000 collieries across Great Britain, and the industry was one of the most important and powerful in British history. It dominated the lives of generations of individuals, their families, and communities, and its legacy is still with us today—many of us have a coalmining ancestor. Yet family historians often have problems in researching their mining forebears. Locating the relevant records, finding the sites of the pits, and understanding the work involved and its historical background can be perplexing. That is why Brian Elliott’s concise, authoritative and practical handbook will be so useful, for it guides researchers through these obstacles and opens up the broad range of sources they can go to in order to get a vivid insight into the lives and experiences of coalminers in the past. His overview of the coalmining history—and the case studies and research tips he provides—will make his book rewarding reading for anyone looking for a general introduction to this major aspect of Britain’s industrial heritage. His directory of regional and national sources and his commentary on them will make this guide an essential tool for family historians searching for an ancestor who worked in coalmining underground, on the pit top or just lived in a mining community. As featured in Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine and the Barnsley Chronicle.

Author : Sally Kuykendall
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 823 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-08
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781610699839

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Encyclopedia of Public Health [2 volumes] by Sally Kuykendall Pdf

Providing context to today's public health practices and broad coverage of topics, this book demonstrates how cross-disciplinary studies are critical to addressing current health issues. The concepts of public health and the methods we use to care for and promote the health of people in communities, groups, and our nation as a whole are of interest to all health professionals. Comprising contributions from historians, scholars, researchers, sociologists, and other public health professionals, the Encyclopedia of Public Health: Principles, People, and Programs offers a firsthand, in-depth view of public health as it applies to everyday life and practice. The encyclopedia contains a wealth of information on critical theories, people, and movements and shows how various disciplines can work together to create healthy communities and practices for many people. As a secondary objective, the book encourages future generations to actively participate in public health. This reference covers the defining moments in the development of public health, from ancient times to the modern day, and offers entries with historical information and examinations of current controversies as they relate to recurring social conflicts. The entries provide a breadth and depth of content that is accessible to a wide readership. Readers will understand the benefits of physical activity and good nutrition as well as the psychology behind the choices that we make and how early life and social experiences can influence behaviors even decades after the event. The wide variety of topics covered includes the life expectancy of Americans at birth, the Tuskegee syphilis study, and marijuana use, and will give readers an informed perspective on past public health successes and likely directions for the future.

Author : Suzanne Garbe
Publisher : Capstone
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781476501277

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Killer Jobs! by Suzanne Garbe Pdf

"Describes in detail several of history's most dangerous jobs"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Leon Gray
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-30
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781482465259

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Horrible Jobs of the Industrial Revolution by Leon Gray Pdf

The Industrial Revolution brought about great changes, but this was a time before many labor laws, and many children had to work from sunup to sundown. The poor had to work as rat catchers and coal miners! Readers will take in important historical context as they learn all about these and other horrible jobs of the era. Sidebars and fact boxes add further detail, including the grotesque "secret" to softening animal hides for leather goods. Historical images and colorful illustrations draw readers deeper into the harsh reality of a pivotal era full of terrible working conditions.

Author : Jock McCulloch,Geoffrey Tweedale
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-07-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780191560088

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Defending the Indefensible by Jock McCulloch,Geoffrey Tweedale Pdf

In the early twentieth century, asbestos had a reputation as a lifesaver. In 1960, however, it became known that even relatively brief exposure to asbestos can cause mesothelioma, a virulent and lethal cancer. Yet the bulk of the world's asbestos was mined after 1960. Asbestos usage in many countries continued unabated. This is the first global history of how the asbestos industry and its allies in government, insurance, and medicine defended the product throughout the twentieth century. It explains how mining and manufacture could continue despite overwhelming medical evidence as to the risks. The argument advanced in this book is that asbestos has proved so enduring because the industry was able to mount a successful defense strategy for the mineral - a strategy that still operates in some parts of the world. This defence involved the shaping of the public debate by censoring, and sometimes corrupting, scientific research, nurturing scientific uncertainty, and using allies in government, insurance, and medicine. The book also discusses the problems of asbestos in the environment, compensating victims, and the continued use of asbestos in the developing world. Its global focus shows how asbestos can be seen as a model for many occupational diseases - indeed for a whole range of hazards produced by industrial societies. The book is based on a wealth of documentary material gained from legal discovery, supplemented by evidence from the authors' visits and researches in the US, the UK, Canada, Kazakhstan, Zimbabwe, Australia, Swaziland, and South Africa.

Author : Price V. Fishback
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1992-05-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780195361933

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Soft Coal, Hard Choices by Price V. Fishback Pdf

While most studies of labor in the coal industry focus on the struggle to organize unions, this work offers a more diverse and quantitative examination of the labor market. It regards the economic lives of the bituminous coal miners in the early twentieth century. Fishback's analytic framework encompasses competition among employers for labor, the legal environment, institutional development in response to transactions costs as well as the impact of labor unions on the coal industry. Utilizing economic theory and statistics, Fishback reveals the models hidden in the descriptions of events, and then tests their internal consistency as well as the hypotheses they generate.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Mine safety
ISBN : PURD:32754071794840

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Convention (No. 176) Concerning Safety and Health in Mines by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations Pdf

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1424 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Law
ISBN : OSU:32437123302420

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Congressional Record by United States. Congress Pdf

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

Author : Eric Twitty
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 1932738827

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Blown to Bits in the Mine by Eric Twitty Pdf

Interspersing tales of death and survival, Eric Twitty tells the story of explosives in the United States mining industry in an interesting and easy-to-read way. This book is as much for the casual observer of western history as it is for explosive experts wanting to know more about the tools of their trade. Interesting photographs and drawings complete the picture of perhaps the most dangerous of all occupations.

Author : National Mine Health and Safety Academy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Catalogs, Publishers'
ISBN : UIUC:30112105183252

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Catalog of Training Products for the Mining Industry by National Mine Health and Safety Academy Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 764 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556039339700

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Clear Creek Management Area, Resource Management Plan by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : West Virginia
ISBN : UGA:32108049325700

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West Virginia History by Anonim Pdf