Mineral resources in Iceland :: coal mining /

Iceland is known as ""the land of fire and ice"". Those who come to know this country intimately, however, can see that even the island's inhabitants are full of fire. They are hearty, honest, and proud of their ancestors. This book is dedicated to the Icelandic men and wome...

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Hauptverfasser: Pokorný, Richard (VerfasserIn), Fialová, Veronika (VerfasserIn), Grímsson, Friðgeir (VerfasserIn), Koutecký, Vít (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Newcastle-upon-Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2021.
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Zusammenfassung:Iceland is known as ""the land of fire and ice"". Those who come to know this country intimately, however, can see that even the island's inhabitants are full of fire. They are hearty, honest, and proud of their ancestors. This book is dedicated to the Icelandic men and women involved in prospecting and mining of Icelandic coal deposits during the First and Second World Wars. Their effort helped the nation survive cruel periods of war and commercial blockades. The book is the first to provide a self-contained overview of the history of coal mining in Iceland, including extensive introductory c
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xix, 275 pages) : illustrations (some color)
ISBN:1527567869
9781527567863

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