De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556
GEORGIUS AGRICOLA
TRANSLATED FROM THE FIRST LATIN EDITION OF 1556
with
Biographical Introduction, Annotations and Appendices upon the Development of Mining Methods, Metallurgical Processes, Geology, Mineralogy & Mining Law from the earliest times to the 16th Century
HERBERT CLARK HOOVER
A. B. Stanford University, Member American Institute of Mining Engineers, Mining and Metallurgical Society of America, Société des Ingéniéurs Civils de France, American Institute of Civil Engineers, Fellow Royal Geographical Society, etc., etc.
AND
LOU HENRY HOOVER
A. B. Stanford University, Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, The National Geographical Society, Royal Scottish Geographical Society, etc., etc.
1950
Dover Publications, Inc.
NEW YORK
Georg Agricola
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DE RE METALLICA
INTRODUCTION.
AGRICOLA'S INTELLECTUAL ATTAINMENTS AND POSITION IN SCIENCE.
DE RE METALLICA
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AGRICOLA'S WORKS.
REVIEW OF PRINCIPAL WORKS.
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTES.
UNPUBLISHED WORKS ON SUBJECTS RELATED TO MINING.
WRITINGS NOT RELATED TO MINING, INCLUDING LOST OR UNPUBLISHED WORKS.
WORKS WRONGLY ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGIUS AGRICOLA.
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ANCIENT AUTHORS.
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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.