Gold Fields of the Klondike: And the Wonders of Alaska

by Ernest Ingersoll

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486 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1897

About the author

Ernest Ingersoll (March 13, 1852 – November 13, 1946) was an American naturalist, writer and explorer.

Reviews

[Della · Rating 2 out of 5]

I decided to take on this book more for the historical aspect than anything else. It is a condensed version of the original by Ernest Ingersoll written in 1897. I think he may have written the original as more of a guide for prospectors and adventurers back in the day.

I enjoyed most of the chapters for their subject matter except the chapters regarding Placer Mining, Alaskan Quartz Mines and Mining and The Marketing, Smelting, Assaying and Coining of Gold. These tended to be a tad boring and technical so I just skimmed them. Another issue I had with the book was that the font size was very small which tired my eyes. This book was probably great information for those readers it was intended for a century + ago.

On with the next read!