O livro continuou sendo o texto autoridade sobre a. That the appearance of this work was eagerly anticipated is evidenced by a letter from george fabricius to valentine hertel. This book is one of the most important and greatest scientific classics. Publication date 1950 topics metallurgy, mineral industries publisher new york, dover publications. It was therefore the first book to offer detailed technical drawings to illustrate the various specialized techniques of the many branches of mining, and the. We specialize in applying the latest advancements of geochemistry research to mineral exploration. Illustrated with 289 finely crafted woodcut illustrations, it was one of the most beautifully illustrated books produced in the first century of printing, and immediately became one of the landmarks of early scientific and. As we informed previously, reading is not type of commitment activity to do when we have to obligate. But miners have no need to seek the beginning of veins, as formerly the. In fact, he and his wife, lou henry hoover, both majored in geology at stanford university. This book, published in 1556, is an overview of everything that is associated with the mining industry. Author links open overlay panel gleb zilberstein a svetlana zilberstein a uriel maor a emmanuil baskin b alfonsina damato c pier. Before entering public service, herbert hoover was a successful and wealthy mining engineer.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Long technology and culture, volume 44, number 1, january 2003, pp. The publisher has supplied this book in drm free form with digital watermarking. For example, if a principal vein runs from the east to the west, the rock seams descend in depth likewise from the east toward the west, and the associated vein which joins with the principal vein, whether it runs from the south or the north, has its rock seams extending in the same. Author links open overlay panel gleb zilberstein a svetlana zilberstein a uriel maor a emmanuil baskin b alfonsina damato c pier giorgio righetti d. After youve bought this ebook, you can choose to download either the pdf version or the epub, or both. It opens with a dedication to his patrons, the dukes maurice and august of saxony, and with a fourpage eulogy in latin verse by his lifelong friend georg fabricius 15161571 who kept agricolas. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with optical recognition software.
Our members are dedicated and scrupulous professionals who endeavor to maximize the value of your minerals exploration efforts. That part whence it takes its rise is said to be its beginning, that in which it terminates the end. Whether a vein is separating from or uniting with another can be determined only from the seams in the rocks. Article pdf available in annals royal college of physicians and surgeons of canada 27. 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. Because of its strength, beauty, and prestige, metal figured prominently. It is a monument of the technical ingenuity of the past. This is such a great resource that you are providing and you give it away for free. This book on mining and metals has beautiful woodcut illustrations. It was therefore the first book to offer detailed technical drawings to illustrate the various specialized techniques of the many branches of mining, and the first to provide a realistic history of mining. One of the most important scientific classics of all time, this 1556.
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