Lectures On Gold: For The Instruction Of Emigrants About To Proceed To Australia (1852)

By J. Beete Jukes, Lyon Playfair, Edward Forbes

Book Overview

Lectures On Gold: For The Instruction Of Emigrants About To Proceed To Australia (1852) is a book written by Joseph Beete Jukes. The book is intended to provide guidance and instruction to individuals who are planning to migrate to Australia during the gold rush era. The author provides a comprehensive overview of the geology of gold, including its formation, distribution, and extraction. He also discusses the various methods used for mining and processing gold, as well as the equipment required for these tasks. Additionally, the book covers topics such as the social and economic conditions in Australia during the gold rush, as well as the dangers and difficulties that emigrants may encounter during their journey. Overall, Lectures On Gold is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of gold mining and the Australian gold rush.Also Authored By Warington Wilkinson Smyth, John Percy And Robert Hunt.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104139316
• ISBN13: 9781104139315
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"