This guide combines treasure hunting and historical facts in a fun, informative way. Explaining all young readers need to know to go prospecting in the United States and Canada, "Gold Rush!" provides an introduction to the wacky personalities and fascinating circumstances that led to some of the world's greatest gold--and other mineral--rushes. Photos & illustrations Ages 8-12. Pub: 2/98. .
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A fascinating guide for children about how to strike it rich by prospecting for gold in their own backyardsand not just in California backyards. While recounting the history of gold-mining, Klein encourages readers to look for gold. He conveys his enthusiasm for gold- seeking by describing tools used by prospectors and providing detailed instructions on how to find and pan for gold: ``Experts believe that only 10% of the gold in California has been discovered. That means there is still plenty of gold for you to find!'' A question-and-answer presentation lays the information out clearly: What is gold? (a mineral); how is gold measured? (by karats); how often does the value of gold change? (daily). Klein explains how the Cro-Magnons, Egyptians, and Romans mined gold long before the gold rushes in the US. While the writing can be hackneyed, the coverage compensates, with sections on women in the camps, celebrities of the gold rush, Native American, Mexican, Hawaiian, Chilean, African-American, and Jewish miners (including the most famous of the ex-miners, Levi Strauss), and more. After reading about how to work a sluice, where to find gold, even how to talk like a miner, readers will be more than ready to hit pay dirt. (b&w illustrations and photos, graphs, charts, notes, maps) (Nonfiction. 8-12) -- Copyright ©1998, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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It was 1851, Mariposa County, California.The gold rush was in full swing and the Sherlock Creek camp was like many others in the area. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
gold areas, sluice box, placer deposits, million ounces, white miners, most gold, gold discovery Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, British Columbia, Courtesy of Keene Engineering, Sutter's Mill, Black Hills, San Francisco, South Dakota, American River, Courtesy of James Klein, State Office Building New!
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It was 1851, Mariposa County, California.The gold rush was in full swing and the Sherlock Creek camp was like many others in the area. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
gold areas, sluice box, placer deposits, million ounces, white miners, most gold, gold discovery Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, British Columbia, Courtesy of Keene Engineering, Sutter's Mill, Black Hills, San Francisco, South Dakota, American River, Courtesy of James Klein, State Office Building New!
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- The Shirley Letters: Being Letters Written in 1851-1852 from the California Mines by Louise Amelia Knapp Smith Clappe on page 21, and Back Matter
- California Gold Rush by Rh Value Publishing in Back Matter
- Where to Find Gold and Gems in Nevada by Klein in Front Matter
- Jerry Keene's Gold Prospectors Digest in Front Matter
- The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County (Running Press Miniature Editions) by Mark Twain on page 34
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