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There's Gold in Them Thar Hills: A Look Through Time Following the Gold Rushes of the West Past and Present
Contributor(s): Bohmker, Sarah (Author), Bohmker, Tom H. (Author), Oleman, Evie S. (Illustrator)

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 ISBN: 0976949792     ISBN-13: 9780976949794
Publisher: Dog Rock Enterprises
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Binding Type: Paperback
Published: July 2016
* Out of Print *
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Activity Books - General
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Earth Sciences - Rocks & Minerals
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Physical Information: 0.19" H x 8.5" W x 11" L (0.52 lbs) 92 pages
Features: Illustrated
 
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Publisher Description:

An excellent resource for teachers, homeschool groups, field trips and more, this book covers the history of America's fascination with gold. Starting with the conquistadors roaming around the American Southwest all the way to modern day, this book has 41 hand drawn illustrations suitable for coloring, with a full page of text and additional resource information to match each picture. Topics include the California Gold Rush, Life on the trail, the start of boomtowns across California and Alaska, Mark Twain and John Studebaker, Native Americans, the Chinese immigrants, hydraulic mining, drift mining, stamp mills, homesteading, suction dredging and metal detectors. The wide range of topics is sure to please everyone, with an excellent overview of how mining is accomplished today concerning environmental regulation, reclamation projects and more. This book is appropriate for all ages.

Contributor Bio(s): Bohmker, Tom H.: - Tom Bohmker caught the gold fever as a little guy on trips with his dad and grandpa. Since then he has worked at various mines across the western us, Alaska and South America. He has written 8 books on the subject of gold mining along with countless contributions to mining publicationsOleman, Evie S.: - Evie Oleman has always loved art and received her BS in Education from OSU in 1790. She has taught art classes and designed several business logos for friends and colleagues over the years.
 
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