De Re Metallica

De Re MetallicaOriginally published in 1556, Agricola's De ReM etallica was the first book on mining to be based on field research and observation what today would be called the "scientific approach." 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 from antiquity to the mid sixteenth century. For almost 200

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The author has also contributed his own comments on the accuracy of some of the historical and geographical references

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making the book useful for both self-study and classroom use

Unabridged republication of the edition published by Harper & Row

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