Hard Rock Miner's Handbook
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| Hard Rock Miner's Handbook | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Jack de la Vergne |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Reference |
| Publisher | McIntosh Engineering |
| Publication date | 2000 |
| Media type | Hardcover CD-ROM Download |
| Pages | 314 |
| ISBN | 0-9687006-1-6 |
| OCLC Number | 53252849 |
The Hard Rock Miner's Handbook is a reference book that deals with the underground hard rock mining industry. Written by Jack de la Vergne as a not for profit publication,[1] the first edition was published in 2000 by McIntosh Engineering, a mining engineering consulting company. It is currently in its third printing, is used by thousands people in the mining industry, including students, professors, miners, engineers and mining executives as a source of practical mining information,[2] as well as "Rules of Thumb" and "Tricks of the trade" are used widely in the mining industry.[3] Copies of the handbook have been distributed to more than 113 countries around the world.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ De la Vergne, Jack (2003). Hard Rock Miner's Handbook. Tempe/North Bay: McIntosh Engineering. pp. Forward. ISBN 0-968006-1-6. http://www.mcintoshengineering.com/HardRockMinersHandbook/tabid/76/Default.aspx.
- ^ a b "Honours bestowed upon trio". http://www.dailycommercialnews.com/article/20051118200. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
- ^ Ross (13 February). "Living Legend Lends Engineering Expertise". Red Orbit. http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/387660/living_legend_lends_engineering_expertise/index.html.
