Project Gutenberg 2011-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 1836 Agricola, Georg 1494 1555 Agricola, Georgius Agricola Bauer, Georg Hoover, Herbert 1874 1964 United States President (1929-1933) Hoover, Herbert Clark Hoover, Lou Henry 1874 1944 Hoover, Mrs. Herbert Henry, Lou De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_re_metallica Produced by Malcolm Farmer, Stephen H. Sentoff and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "De Re Metallica" by Georg Agricola is a scientific publication written in the mid-16th century. The work serves as a comprehensive examination of the metallurgical arts, particularly focusing on mining and metallurgy, providing valuable insight into the knowledge and practices of the time. It represents a monumental effort in the history of mineral engineering and metallurgy, serving as a guide not only for practitioners but also for scholars interested in the development of these vital industries. The opening of "De Re Metallica" introduces the author’s purpose in documenting the myriad aspects of mining and metal extraction, emphasizing the art's complexity and necessity. Agricola argues against the common perceptions that mining is a laborious and unskilled occupation, highlighting that skilled miners require extensive knowledge in various disciplines, including geology and engineering, to be successful. He begins to outline the structure of the book, explaining that he will address both the benefits and risks associated with mining, while recounting the historical significance of metalwork to human civilization. Through his own experiences and observations, he defends the importance of mining and its contributions, setting the stage for his detailed exploration of mining techniques and tools in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Zoology -- Pre-Linnaean works Metallurgy -- Early works to 1800 Mineral industries -- Early works to 1800 Paleontology -- Early works to 1800 TN Text Browsing: Engineering & Construction Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science - General Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Engineering & Technology 2667471 2025-06-15T12:35:59.683738 text/html 2544114 2021-01-08T07:37:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 52714926 2021-01-08T07:37:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 53846665 2025-06-15T12:37:22.438777 application/epub+zip 53755144 2025-06-15T12:36:16.918597 application/epub+zip 866917 2025-06-15T12:36:07.661672 application/epub+zip 54473319 2025-06-15T12:38:05.037588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54232512 2025-06-15T12:37:04.418881 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1607717 2022-09-17T11:22:05.443892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1922723 2025-06-15T12:35:49.629775 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1921990 2021-01-08T07:37:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 660960 2021-01-08T07:37:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1922397 2021-01-08T07:37:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 660605 2021-01-08T07:37:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23340 2025-06-15T12:38:05.990593 application/rdf+xml 23469 2025-06-15T12:36:08.923665 image/jpeg 4585 2025-06-15T12:36:08.338637 image/jpeg 53219077 2025-06-15T12:36:01.822747 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia