During the late 1800s; prospectors in search of gold; silver; and copper began to settle around the Pinal Mountains area in Miami. By 1918; several mining companies had established roots and contributed to the towns booming growth. The community established housing; schools; a hospital; and a town government; and the population grew to 5;000. Soon; Miami achieved recognition as one of the main mining towns in the state; along with neighboring Globe; Jerome; Morenci; Superior; Ajo; and Ray-Sonora. The new mining opportunities brought immigrants from around the world to settle in the area and eventually turned Arizona into a leading contributor to the copper industry. Although minings hold on the local economy has changed over the years; today at least 20 percent of Miami-area employment is centered around copper mining; which remains close to the heart of the first hardy miners descendants.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. good bookBy web shopping junkieThis is a good overview of straw bale construction and the extra considerations required to be successful in wet and cold climates. It did not get that last star because most of the visual aides for the solution to problems were dated photographs; where an illustration or architectural type drawing would be more useful for me to apply the concepts to my situation.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Short and simple - if you plan to do anything with straw bale - read this firstBy zvsimonExcellent book! I am glad I bought it.Title of book is really correct! This book is serious about building straw bale house - anyplace and from many construction approaches!The thing that I like about it is explained in this example...*other books that I read give you instruction just to build this that way and it will work...*Authors of Serious Straw Bale tell you that you may build this that way and that it will probbaly work... BUT in the same time they let you aware of MANY detailes that might make that not working... PLUS a few ideas of how else you can achieve this.Do you have questions about Straw bale buildings?Can pests live in a straw wall? Can I build it safe if I live in wet; windy and cold location? And how about earthquakes?... I found answers to them (from real buildings and experience of many ownes)Summed up;Topics explained are written from actual experience and thoroughly thought up. Authors also give more than one solution to same problem - each with its own strong and weak points. Writing is engeneerly systematic and detailed; but very easy to read and understand.I honestly reccomend it0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy KookaGirlsas described
