- ISBN: 9780865262911 | 0865262918
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 1/1/2001
Anthology of 22 essays covering various topics on gold and gold mining in the United States. Several essays focus on gold in North Carolina. Other topics include the gold rushes in California, Nevade, Colorado, Alaska, and the Klondike. Additional topics include the science of gold, pre-Columbian gold, and the aesthetic of gold