Climax

The History of Colorado's Climax Molybdenum Mine

by Stephen M. Voynick

High atop the Continental Divide, the Climax Mine opened during World War 1 to meet military needs for molybdenum, a metallic element that enhances the toughness and durability of steel. The Climax mine became the most successful American company of the Great Depression, even as its workers cursed the mine as "that hellhole near the sky." Steve Voynick's deft portrayal of Climax and its people, and more than 100 rare photographs, make this an invaluable addition to western mining lore. This 6"x9" paperback has 366 pages. See table of contents below.

Climax: The History of Colorado's Climax Molybdenum Mine Table of Contents
Chapter 1. A Most Unusual Mineral	1
Chapter 2. The Mountain of Molybdenum	19
Chapter 3. The Battle for Bartlett Mountain, 1916-1919	31
Chapter 4. The "Anti-Climax" Molybdenum Company, 1920-1928	75
Chapter 5. That Hellhole Near the Sky, 1929-1935	95
Chapter 6. Growing Pains, 1936-1939	139
Chapter 7. Beyond Reasonable Limits, the 1940s	163
Chapter 8. The New Climax, 1950-1957	201
Chapter 9. Some Very Rough Years, 1958-1962	233
Chapter 10. The Cash Cow, 1963-1969	259
Chapter 11. The Giant on the Hill, the 1970s	281
Chapter 12. Shutdown, the 1980s	311
Chapter 13. New Directions, the 1990s	335
Epilogue	343
Sources, Acknowledgements, and Thanks	349
Index	355
About the Author	366

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Climax

The History of Colorado's Climax Molybdenum Mine

by Stephen M. Voynick

Climax: The History of Colorado's Climax Molybdenum MineTable of Contents

Climax: The History of Colorado's Climax Molybdenum Mine
Table of Contents