Book Details
Format
eBook
Pages
32
Language
English
Published
Dec 15, 2013
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
ISBN-10
1433998637
ISBN-13
9781433998638
Description
Strip mines can be found everywhere from Appalachia to India, across China, and all the way to Australia. They may contain deposits of coal, copper, or gold. Readers will find out what strip mines are and how they are used, and discover some of the pros and cons about the operation of these mines. Full-color photographs and in-depth sidebars highlight some of the destruction that the mining practices cause and how some companies work to reclaim the land after the mines are closed.