Early Metal Mining And Production
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Early Metal Mining And Production
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Author : Paul T. Craddock
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Early Metal Mining And Production written by Paul T. Craddock and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Science categories.
Technical advancement has for millennia been intimately linked to the mining and production of metals, and this book provides a comprehensive history of the early development of extractive metallurgy. Drawing on the latest archaeological discoveries and laboratory investigations, Paul Craddock brings together for the first time the evidence for the very inception of mining and smelting, showing that early techniques were often different from what was previously believed. The book presents much new material throughout and provides new interpretations and insights into many aspects of early metal production right through to the blast furnaces and high-temperature distillation units that heralded the Industrial Revolution. Integrating documentary evidence with metallurgical study and new information from archaeological excavations in Europe, India, North America, and China, this book gives a full and approachable synthesis of mining and metal production everywhere.
Mining And Metal Production Through The Ages
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Author : Paul T. Craddock
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
Mining And Metal Production Through The Ages written by Paul T. Craddock and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Social Science categories.
This volume grew out of the proceedings of an international conference on the Prehistory of Mining and Metallurgy hosted by The British Museum in 1995. The original papers are augmented by the inclusion of participants' more recent work and additional contributions by other leading experts in the field.
Early Indian Metallurgy
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Author : Paul Craddock
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-03-27
Early Indian Metallurgy written by Paul Craddock and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-27 with Metallurgy categories.
Most studies of ancient technology have hitherto been based on the civilisations of the Mediterranean and Middle East, especially those of Egypt, Greece and Rome. In this volume the extraordinarily well preserved remains at three major mining and metal production sites in the Aravalli Hills of Rajasthan (Agucha, Dariba and Zawar) were revealed. At these sites, by survey and archaeological excavation, the authors, studied the long-term development of mining and smelting activity over 3000 years. At Dariba and Agucha silver was mined by the Mauryan Empire on a colossal scale over 2,000 years ago. At Zawar the Mauryan mines seem to have produced mainly zinc oxide, but in the Medieval period zinc metal was produced by advanced processes of high temperature distillation, almost certainly the earliest commercial zinc production in the world. Here the laboratory processes described in the early Indian scientific works were developed into major industrial processes, the birth of chemical industry at least 500 years before similar developments began in Europe. The authors also analyse the decline and rebirth of extractive metallurgy in India.
The Mining Industry Production Of The Precious Metals From The Earliest Time Down To The Present
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Author : National Mining and Industrial Exposition Association, Denver
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1881
The Mining Industry Production Of The Precious Metals From The Earliest Time Down To The Present written by National Mining and Industrial Exposition Association, Denver and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1881 with Denver (Colo.) categories.
International Competition And Industrial Change
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Author : Charles Harvey
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-02-04
International Competition And Industrial Change written by Charles Harvey and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-04 with Business & Economics categories.
First Published in 1990. This collection of essays is intended shed light upon key issues in the history of mining and metallurgy: issues such as investment and organisation; professionalisation; the impact of technological change; and the problematic relationship between mineral wealth and sustained economic development.
Ancient Metallurgy In The Ussr
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Author : Evgenil Nikolaevich Chernykh
language : en
Publisher: CUP Archive
Release Date : 1992-12-03
Ancient Metallurgy In The Ussr written by Evgenil Nikolaevich Chernykh and has been published by CUP Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992-12-03 with History categories.
One of the leading Soviet archaeologists describes the development of ancient mining and metallurgy in the northern half of Eurasia. While the first traces of metallurgical activity date from between the seventh and the sixth millennium BC, significant mining developed only in the fifth millennium BC, in the northern Balkans and Carpathians. Metal producing centres were in these northern 'barbarian peripheral' regions rather than in the Near East and Asia Minor, areas traditionally associated with early classical civilization. Professor Chernykh describes successive periods of metallurgical activity in different regions: the Carpatho-Balkan Metallurgical Province of the Copper Age: the Circumpontic of the Early and Middle Bronze Age: and the Eurasian, European Caucasian, Central Asian and Irano-Afghan of the Late Bronze Age. He provides detailed information about the different groups of copper and bronze artefacts, their chemical composition, and their dispersion in time and space. He analyses the international metallurgical trade and division of labour and, finally, the collapse of the sociocultural systems in these metallurgical centres in the first millennium BC.
The History Of Mining
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Author : Michael Coulson
language : en
Publisher: Harriman House Limited
Release Date : 2012-11-12
The History Of Mining written by Michael Coulson and has been published by Harriman House Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-12 with Business & Economics categories.
THE INDUSTRY THAT FORGED THE MODERN WORLD Throughout history metals and raw materials have underpinned human activity. So it is that the industry responsible for extracting these materials from the ground - mining - has been ever present throughout the history of civilisation, from the ancient world of the Egyptians and Romans, to the industrial revolution and the British Empire, and through to the present day, with mining firms well represented on the world's most important stock indexes including the FTSE100. This book traces the history of mining from those early moments when man first started using tools to the present day where metals continue to underpin economic activity in the post industrial age. In doing so, the history of mining methods, important events, technological developments, the important firms and the sparkling personalities that built the industry are examined in detail. At every stage, as the history of mining is traced from 40,000BC to the present day, the level of detail increases in accordance with the greater social and industrial developments that have played out as time has progressed. This means that a particular focus is given to the period since the industrial revolution and especially the 20th century. A look is also taken into the future in an effort to chart the direction this great industry might take in years to come. Many books have been written about mining; the majority have focused on a particular metal, geographical area, mining event or mining personality, but 'The History of Mining' has a broader scope and covers all of these essential and fascinating areas in one definitive volume.
The Living Rock
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Author : Arthur Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
Release Date : 1994
The Living Rock written by Arthur Wilson and has been published by Woodhead Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Civilization categories.
This book concentrates on the social and economic effects that metals have had on community life and on wider historical developments. It gives a fascinating perspective proclaiming that the history of metals is the history of civilization; basing the text on the results of archeometallurgists and materials scientists and looking at the advancement of societies as a direct result of their new-found technology. The author's clear and lucid style prevents the book becoming aridly academic while he maps the course of ancient history through to medieval times and beyond, showing metal to be, ultimately, the key to history.
The Mining Industry
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Author : National Mining and Industrial Exposition Association
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1881
The Mining Industry written by National Mining and Industrial Exposition Association and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1881 with Mines and mineral resources categories.
Mining In World History
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Author : Martin Lynch
language : en
Publisher: Reaktion Books
Release Date : 2004-08-02
Mining In World History written by Martin Lynch and has been published by Reaktion Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-02 with Technology & Engineering categories.
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 central Europe, in the process making brass cannon and silver coin available to the ambitious Habsburg emperors, thereby underpinning their quest for European domination. Lynch also discusses the Industrial Revolution and the far-reaching changes to mining and smelting brought about by the steam engine; the era of the gold rushes; the massive mineral developments and technological leaps forward which took place in the USA and South Africa at the end of the 19th century; and, finally, the spread of mass metal-production techniques amid the violent struggles of the 20th century. In an engaging, concise and fast-paced text, he presents the interplay of personalities, politics and technology that have shaped the metallurgical industries over the last 500 years.