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You Wouldn't Want to be a Victorian Miner

You Wouldn't Want to be a Victorian Miner

by JohnMalam (Author)

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    Paperback 2002

    $4.16
Synopsis

As a man brought up a British coal-mining village in the 1860s, you have to endure the dangers and difficulties of working underground in a Victorian mine. Learn how to get by with a succession of 'Handy hints' such as not forgetting to take a canary down the mine with you. Find out how pit ponies are used, how the coal is mined, and how to survive deep underground. You'll soon learn that you really wouldn't want to be a Victorian miner!

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 32
 Edition: New Ed
 Publisher: Wayland
Published: 18 Jul 2002
ISBN 10: 0750235985
ISBN 13: 9780750235983
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years

Media Reviews
'Social history cloaked in hilarity.' -- The Guardian
Author Bio
John Malam studied ancient history and archaeology at the University of Birmingham, after which he worked as an archaeologist at the Iron Bridge Gorge Museum in Shropshire. He is now an author specialising in information books for children. He lives in Cheshire with his wife, a book designer, and their two children.