Adventure in Iron: Hamersley's First Decade by Alan Trengove

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Foxing to top foredge. 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)