{"product_id":"travels-of-a-hard-rock-mining-martin-stoakes-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. Martin 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. But, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martin Stoakes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1909644447\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781909644441\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Youcaxton Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/21\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 640\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.86lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.29d","brand":"Martin Stoakes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47039953830143,"sku":"9781909644441","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_df3a9d37-3497-4423-b544-4cce0dcce8bd.jpg?v=1752753112","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/travels-of-a-hard-rock-mining-martin-stoakes-9781909644441","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}