Treasures of the Earth : Triumphs of Enterprise

Contents: Prefatory note. 1. The world we live in. 2. King coal. 3. Titans of to-day. 4. Silver and some common metals. 5. From mine to dinner table. 6. The oldest art: making China and glass. 7. The craft of the quarryman. 8. Light from darkness: the wonders of oil. 9. The pocket genie: gold and its romance. 10. Precious stones. 11. Rarer treasures of the earth.