Gold fever
By: written by A.I. Lake ; illustrated by Luciano Lazzarino ; edited by Arlene C. Rourke.
Contributors: Rourke, Arlene C., 1944-
Series: The Wild west in American history
Publisher: Rourke Publications
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Vero Beach, Fla
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Gold mines and mining -- California -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.; Gold mines and mining -- California -- History -- 19th century.; California -- Gold discoveries -- Juvenile literature.; California -- Description and travel -- Juvenile literature.; California -- Gold discoveries.
Description: Describes the origins of the California Gold Rush that began in 1848, the individuals and mining techniques involved, and the resulting wealth, destruction, and tragedy.