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post Sep 18 2014, 04:46 PM
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QUOTE (EMac @ Sep 18 2014, 05:28 PM) *
Oooh...just remembered one of my all time favorite science fiction books: The Mote in God's Eye.

I might have to find that to read again....the endorsement from Heinlein alone should be enough to pique your interest if you're into that genre.

@fenixsmom - those will rot your brain tongue.gif
@dypheron - I like Crichton too; don't recall if I've read that one though.


Hands down my favorite author. I fell in love with his level of detail, something that was always lost in translation with movie adaptations of his work.


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post Sep 18 2014, 07:34 PM
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Heinlein's really good, and I agree...books are almost always better than the movie.


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post Sep 19 2014, 05:59 AM
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one of my all time favorites is : Anceint rivers of gold it is usually listed in the back of my ICMJ magazine. it came with maps and a ancient River that im still looking for! this book refers to the "Blue Lead" on the west coast.
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post Sep 26 2014, 11:49 AM
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After about a year long search, I've finally found it at a reasonable price. Some experienced miners last year highly recommended reading "Gold: The Noble Mineral" by extraLapis which is no longer printed as far as I can tell.

This is a great book so far...lots of interesting info.
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"Money Mountain" by Marshall Sprague - a hilarious, tongue-in-cheek true history of Cripple Creek! Out of print, but readily and cheaply available on eBay... research.gif

Also by Marshall Sprague (and out of print but, again, readily available): "A Gallery of Dudes"
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Thanks Rhodo, those sound like my genre... I'll seek them out!


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QUOTE (swizz @ Oct 2 2014, 10:00 AM) *
Thanks Rhodo, those sound like my genre... I'll seek them out!


Rhodo beat me to Money Mountain, its a GREAT one!

Also, Climax by Stephen Voynick is a history of the Climax molybdenum mine, its a bit dry but really interesting. Incidentally, he's also written a couple good rockhounding books for Colorado as well.

If youre looking for fiction, check out stuff by Jack DuBrul, he's got a Clive Cussler style except his main hero is a geologist :)


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post Jul 22 2015, 08:40 AM
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This is a pretty good fiction book. Gold Rush 2000 The price is right. There's a sequel but I can't find it.

http://www.amazon.com/Gold-Rush-2000-origi...k/dp/0966844734

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post Sep 2 2015, 08:53 AM
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I'm finishing up Lee Child's Jack Reacher series and I'm looking for recommendations for a new series. Any suggestions? Gold Rush looks like it's worth a read if I can find it as an ebook, but I'd still like to find a new author/series that I enjoy.


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I read electronically on the Samsung Note now and my eyes love me for it. happy.gif
Just downloaded a Zane Grey 42 novels package for 99 cents the other day through Kindle!!! It might take me the rest of my life to finish all of those. I love his writing though and that is a hell of a bargain.
Last mining specific book I read was Diary Of A Forty Niner and really liked it.


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That is a great deal on all those novels .... sweet!
I'll second the recommendation for "A Diary of A 49er" to read also, I thoroughly enjoyed that book as well. signs021.gif


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I'm still rolling with a 3rd edition Kindle; it's been great for years and is still going strong. I might have to pick up some Zane Grey; I've been reading y'all's reviews, and $1 for the mega pack might be worth a look.


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