has completed an almost encyclopedic recounting of dredging attempts, both successful and failed, across Idaho. "Clark Spence, correctly labeled 'the Dean of Mining Historians'. Spence has done yeoman’s work on these subjects, and the notes alone will prove a helpful guide for further research." "For readers interested in a highly detailed account of the technological and business history of gold dredging in Idaho organized geographically, this book will prove invaluable. "Providing a record of Idaho’s dredging history for the first time, this book is a significant contribution to the knowledge and understanding of Western mining, its technology, and its overall development as a major industry of the twentieth century." Jay Fell, University of Colorado, Denver “Broad, deep, and comprehensive and not likely to be surpassed for a very long time.”
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