Book Description
Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Previous owner has signed inside page. Dust jacket has wear to edges, now enclosed in a protective cover. Interior and binding are still very good.
The dramatic events that led to the discovery of Mount Tom Price in the Pilbara, one of the most isolated parts of Australia, are described in gripping detail. It took nineteen months for Hamersley to open a mine and construct a port, railway and towns in the remote Pilbara. (book flap)