geology

Published at the very beginning of the Yukon Gold Rush, this small book presents geological information on how and why gold was deposited in polar lands, with advice for “those who will heedlessly rush into the perils to be encountered in the nugget lands of the Arctic World” (p. 1). Gold was discovered in the Klondike region of the Yukon in August 1896, and as many as 100,000 prospectors trekked to the area over the next three years, hoping to strike it rich. Few did, but in 1899, gold was also discovered near Nome in western Alaska, attracting even more prospectors.

The Weald of southeast England is likely one of the most geologically rich areas within the British Isles.