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The Boy with the U.S. Miners

by Francis Rolt-Wheeler

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First published
Unknown
Pages
153Digital edition
Language
English
Reading difficulty
4 of 10

A little about the story

Clem is a young miner who sees how carelessness underground costs lives. He joins the US Bureau of Mines and learns about mine safety, rescue crews with oxygen apparatus, explosions and the science of mining.

Part of the U.S. Service Series, which combined adventure with real information.

Things You May Not Know About The Boy with the U.S. Miners

  • Part of the U.S. Service Series by Francis Rolt-Wheeler.
  • Illustrated with photographs from the US Bureau of Mines.
  • Not demons, but saviors. The frontispiece shows a mine rescue crew.

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