One of the most important scientific classics of all time, this 1556 work on mining was the first based on field research and observation and the methods of modern science. 289 authentic Renaissance woodcuts. Translated by Herbert Hoover. Reprint of English (1912) edition.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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This is one of the great classics, richly illustrated with over 200 woodcuts, most full page. It was published in 1556 by Georgius Agricola. The English translation is by former U.S. President Herbert Hoover, and first Lady Lou. Virtually all of the equipment illustrated was current until a few decades ago. Agricola describes and illustrates such "modern" methods as amalgamation, and the use of spiral inclines for transporting heavy equipment from the surface to underground. The (unnamed) "books" (chapters) which compose the book could be titled: 1 The Social Impact of Mining; 2 Mine Management, Exploration, and Prospecting; 3 The Theory of Ore Deposits; 4 Mining Law; 5 Shaft Sinking, Drifting, and Surveying; 6 Mining Equipment, Haulage, Dewatering, Ventilation, and Hazards; 7: Assaying; 8 Beneficiation; 9 Smelting; 10 Separation of Gold from Silver and Silver Refining; 11 Separation of Gold and Silver from Copper and Iron and Copper Refining; 12 Industrial Mineral, Chemical, and Glass Production. The text is a bit dense, but is worth the trouble.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This early work describes the thinking of early technologists and shows the development of materials technology and related engineering knowledge of the late 15th century. Of particular interest is the detailed research done by Herbert Hoover, former President and mining engieer. His research is detailed in extensive foot notes. The illustrations are exact copies of the originals. Some of the early chapters are the most intersting reading because of the insights gained into archaic thinking that extrapolates to modern times.
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Not for the fient-hearted, De Re rewards the persistant reader with a fascinating snap-shot of mining and metalurgy in the early 17th Century. Save for a few brief and obscure references in Pliny (which are helpfully referenced in depth by the translators) this text represents the earliest literary evidence for metallurgy and mining practices, and as such is invaluable for the student of Industrial Archaeology, Archaeometallurgy, and Anthropology.
The literary style is sometimes hard to interpret, and the often rambling and grammatically idiosyncratic style can obscure the diverse information contained in De Re, but it is well worth perservering with. It is also an invaluable source book for anyone considering running or constructing a role-play game in this period, or focused on this area.
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