How Mining Works Illustrated Edition

Required class textbook, as described, arrived in time.

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!