Bodie: "The Mines Are Looking Well...": The History of the Bodie Mining District, Mono County, California - Softcover

Michael H. Piatt

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0972520007 ISBN 13: 9780972520003

Publisher: North Bay Books, 2003

Synopsis

Based on three decades of research, this book tells the story of mining in the former boomtown of Bodie, California. Woven throughout are accounts of gambled fortunes, engineering marvels, and vigilante uprisings. Tracing Bodie's history from the discovery of gold in 1877 to the departure of its last residents in the 1940s, the book includes maps and scores of never-before-published photos.

About this title

About the Author:

A native of California, Michael H. Piatt first visited the ghost town of Bodie in 1968. This initial visit has influenced his research, writing and way of life for more than three decades. In 1969 and 1970 he served as a Park Aide at Bodie State Historic Park. In 1981 he set aside his career as a civil engineer to study traditional blacksmithing in New Mexico. From 1982 to 1994 he worked at Old Sturbridge Village in Massachussetts, demonstrating the craft of fashioning tools and hardware in the manner of early American blacksmiths. The author of articles on western mining and transportation, he lives in central Massachusetts.

About this edition

• Publisher: North Bay Books
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0972520007
• ISBN 13: 9780972520003
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288