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Mining and Metallurgical Practices in Australasia: The Sir Maurice Mawby Memorial Volume (Monograph series / Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy)
by J. T. (editor) Woodcock
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- Hardcover
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- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0909520550
- ISBN 13
- 9780909520557
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About This Item
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). As New/As New. grey end-papers; Monograph series No 10; illustrated by colour frontis. photo. of Sir Maurice; 8 pages of colour photo's. of mining; colour fold-out map of Australian deposits; b/w. photo's. throughout text plus charts, tables etc. Starting with an appreciation of Sir Maurice Mawby & an outline of the Australian mineral industry & a summary of its companies the book continues with detailed sections on each mineral & ends with sections on research & education. It contains over 300 articles (by about 330authors) on current (1980) practice in the industry in Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, & Fiji Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 947 pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Dust Jacket is in as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Gilt titles spine. blue cloth. Includes author & subject indexes. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Engineering, Industrial, Trade; Geology; Minerals; Reference; Australasia; 20th Century; Science & Technology. ISBN: 0909520550. ISBN/EAN: 9780909520557. Inventory No: 3905. . 9780909520557
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- Title
- Mining and Metallurgical Practices in Australasia: The Sir Maurice Mawby Memorial Volume (Monograph series / Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy)
- Author
- J. T. (editor) Woodcock
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0909520550
- ISBN 13
- 9780909520557
- Publisher
- Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
- Place of Publication
- Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- BZDB227 Engineering/Industrial/Trade/Mining/Metallurgy/Science/Technology/Geology/Minerals/Australia/Australian Mining/New Zealand/Papua New Guinea/Fiji Engineering, Industrial, Trade; Geology; Minerals; Reference; Australasia; 20th Century; Science &
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