Download or read book A Concise History of Mining written by Cedric Errol Gregory and published by Pergamon. This book was released on 1980 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of mining. This revised edition in a way describes the history of civilization and the early development of nations. Where minerals and mining existed, they provided ingredients for weapons, wealth and world power. The text should be useful in today's period of developing countries.