{"product_id":"9781909644441","title":"Travels of a Hard-Rock Mining Engineer","description":"Travels of a Hard-Rock Mining Engineer is a chronicle of the travels and experiences of a hard-rock mining engineer during the last half of the 20th century. It gives a vivid and an instructive insight into the generally little known subject of hard-rock mining, often in remote locations. Various mining projects are described in detail and provide a fascinating insight into the complexities of mine design and evaluation.\u003cp\u003eMartin Stoakes worked on 125 mining projects in thirty-seven different countries over a forty-four year period. His graphic account of the sometimes nerve-racking conditions and locales that he experienced includes encounters with Shining Path guerrilla fighters in Peru, MNLF Islamic fundamentalists in the Philippines and the RPF guerrillas in Rwanda\/Uganda. Hard rock mining was never for the faint-hearted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut, murderous fighters notwithstanding, the author's passion for narrow-boating, walking, cycling and his love of dogs give a tranquil balance and, from the early 1980s, there is a touching account of the trials and tribulations of first fostering, then adopting and raising a son into his family.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"YouCaxton Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47044050223344,"sku":"9781909644441","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781909644441_p0.jpg?v=1763624445","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781909644441","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}