Mining in World History.

Mining in World History.

This book deals with the history of mining and smelting from the Renaissance to the present. Martin Lynch opens with the invention, sometime before 1453, of a revolutionary technique for separating silver from copper. It was this invention which brought back to life the rich copper-silver mines of c...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lynch, Martin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Reaktion Books, 2012.
Subjects:
Mineral industries > History.
Mines and mineral resources > History.
Mining engineering > History.
Smelting > History.
Mineral industries
Mines and mineral resources
Mining engineering
Smelting
Business & Economics.
Mechanical Engineering.
Engineering & Applied Sciences.
Industries.
Mining Engineering.
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Mining in World History Cover; Imprint page; Contents; Preface; Prologue; 1. The Metallurgical Renaissance; 2. The Watt Engine; 3. New Frontiers; 4. The Copper Barons; 5. The Gold Factories; 6. Mass Production; Epilogue; References; List of Maps; Index.

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