The Metallurgy of the Common Metals, Gold, Silver, Iron, Copper, Lead and Zinc
Author : Leonard Strong Austin
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Page : 426 pages
File Size : 26,44 MB
Release : 1907
Category : Metallurgy
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Author : Leonard Strong Austin
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Page : 426 pages
File Size : 26,44 MB
Release : 1907
Category : Metallurgy
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Author : Paul Craddock
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Page : 270 pages
File Size : 23,15 MB
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : Metallurgy
ISBN : 9781909492516
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.
Author : Henry Francis Collins
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Page : 380 pages
File Size : 19,36 MB
Release : 1900
Category : Lead
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Author : John Percy
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Page : 640 pages
File Size : 21,82 MB
Release : 1870
Category : Lead
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Author : Heinrich Oscar Hofman
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Page : 498 pages
File Size : 24,89 MB
Release : 1892
Category : Lead
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Author : Bruno Kerl
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Page : 774 pages
File Size : 32,77 MB
Release : 1868
Category : Metallurgy
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Author : Henry Francis Collins
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Page : 460 pages
File Size : 25,14 MB
Release : 1899
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Author : Henrich Oscar Hofman
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Page : 466 pages
File Size : 26,13 MB
Release : 1893
Category : Lead
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Author : Henrich Oscar Hofman
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Page : 492 pages
File Size : 17,62 MB
Release : 1892
Category : Lead
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Author : Dorsey Alfred Lyon
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Page : 180 pages
File Size : 32,33 MB
Release : 1918
Category : Lead
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