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100 1 _aTuttle, W. C.
_q(Wilbur C.),
_d1883-1969
245 1 0 _aPsychology and Copper
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aProduced from the August, 1916 issue of Adventure magazine.
500 _aRelease date is 2021-07-28
508 _aRoger Frank and Sue Clark
520 _a"Psychology and Copper" by W. C. Tuttle is a humorous fictional tale that falls within the early 20th century adventure genre. The story mixes elements of mining prospecting with light-hearted commentary on psychology and luck, revolving around characters exploring their fortunes in the western mining landscape. The narrative likely discusses the clash between scientific approaches to mining and the capriciousness of luck in striking it rich. The plot follows Ike Harper, who partners with the eccentric and scientifically minded Magpie Simpkins as they navigate the challenges of mining claims. After reluctantly accepting the involvement of a quirky capitalist named Peters, they experience unpredictable twists of fortune, culminating in the discovery that a fellow prospector, Tellurium Woods, has struck gold while they had been sidelined by their own theories and plans. Tuttle cleverly intertwines themes of friendship, ambition, and the folly of over-reliance on science, culminating in a comedic revelation of human behavior in the face of unpredictable outcomes in both life and mining endeavors. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: The Ridgway Company, 1916
653 _aShort stories
653 _aWestern stories
653 _aMiners -- Fiction
653 _aSimpkins, Magpie (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
653 _aHarper, Ike (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
653 _aPiperock (Montana : Imaginary place) -- Fiction
830 0 _aProduced from the August, 1916 issue of Adventure magazine.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65949
999 _c106771
_d106771