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A fascinating insight into the industry that gave birth to today's large oil companies. Using oral history, local journalism, and family history (the only documentation available), Findlay (the son of a shale miner) provides a thought-provoking and entertaining account of the communities and the cultural and political impact of shale mining that is as much a joy to dip into as to read from cover to cover. A must read for anyone interested in mining history and the oil industry. -- Includes photographs, drawings and poetryFindlay, Alistair is the author of 'Shale Voices', published 2000 under ISBN 9780946487783 and ISBN 0946487782.
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