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Product Identifiers

PublisherReaktion Books, The Limited

ISBN-101861891253

ISBN-139781861891259

eBay Product ID (ePID)2392916

Product Key Features

Number of Pages356 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameMining in World History

SubjectMining, General, Metallurgy

Publication Year2004

TypeTextbook

AuthorMartin Lynch

Subject AreaTechnology & Engineering, History

SeriesGlobalities Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Weight20.3 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition21

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal622.09

Table Of ContentPreface Prologue 1. The Metallurgical Renaissance 2. The Watt Engine 3. New Frontiers 4. The Copper Barons 5. The Gold Factories 6. Mass Production Epilogue References List of Maps Index

SynopsisThis 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., Ranging from California to Kimberley, from Chile to China, this fascinating book is the first-ever global history of mining and smelting, industries that have been fundamental to the construction of industrial civilization. Martin Lynch begins with the invention, sometime before 1453, of a revolutionary technique for separating silver from copper, which revived both the rich copper-silver mines of Central Europe and the imperialist ambitions of the Habsburg emperors. The great era of Central European mining that followed lasted for more than 100 years before it was drowned by the flood of American silver unleashed by the conquistadores. But in addition to this and other tales of boom and bust, the author also looks behind the dramas. He explores and explains the Industrial Revolution, when Britain's steam-engines and ironmasters led the world; the era of the gold rushes; the massive mineral developments and technological leaps forward that took place in the USA and southern Africa in the late 19th century; and the spread of mass metal-production techniques amid the world wars and independence movements of the 20th century. In this engaging and fast-paced narrative, readers will discover the startling interplay of personalities, politics and technology that have shaped the metallurgical industries down to the present time., 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.

LC Classification NumberTN15.L96 2002