O livro continuou sendo o texto autoridade sobre a. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Since this is the only english translation, it is likely to be the lens through which most modern readers will view agricolas work and so merits some further discussion. In fact, he and his wife, lou henry hoover, both majored in geology at stanford university. Edgar rickard, author and publisher, respec tively, of the original volume. Hoover 1874 1944 was a geologist and classical scholar.
The work is a systematic, illustrated treatise on mining and extractive metallurgy. Agricolas royal college of physicians of edinburgh. Publication date 1912 topics metallurgy, mineral industries, paleontology, zoology, mining, metallurgy, paleontology publisher. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. The steam room and the herbert hoover presidential library collaborated on the building of the remaining stations. There are no footnotes in the originaltext, and mr.
This volume was published in london in 1912 and since the nomination of mr. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with optical recognition software. Printed in a limited edition, the work was quickly bought up by book collectors, historians, and medievalists, who had found that there was much to be learned from its pages. Join us as we take a look through mits rare book collection, including. It has been made avail able through the kind permission of honor able herbert c. Biringuccio was essentially a metalworker, and his book dealt with smelting, refining, and assay methods methods for determining the metal content of ores and covered metal casting, molding, core making, and the production of such commodities as cannons and castiron cannonballs. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. This book on mining and metals has beautiful woodcut illustrations. Zweifelsohne hatte hoover mit dieser modernen ubersetzung ein unubersehbares. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Publication date 1950 topics metallurgy, mineral industries publisher new york, dover publications. The delay is thought to be due to the books many woodcuts. Over a period of time, cirker convinced hoover to do it. Publication date 1950 topics metallurgy, mineral industries. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Before entering public service, herbert hoover was a successful and wealthy mining engineer. The book remained the authoritative text on mining for 180 years after its publication. Dec 07, 2014 2014 reprint of original 1950 edition. Lou henry hoover 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.
It was translated by future president herbert hoover, a mining engineer, and his wife and future first lady, lou henry hoover. The author was georg bauer, whose pen name was the latinized georgius agricola bauer and agricola being respectively the german and latin words. The translators were herbert hoover, a mining engineer and later president of the united. Since this is the only english translation, it is likely to be the lens through which most modern. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Translated from the first latin edition of 1556 with bio. Translated from the first latin edition of 1556 by herbert clark hoover, m. The translation is notable not only for its clarity of language, but for the extensive footnotes, which detail the classical references to mining and metals. The work covers the mining industry and everything related to it and ranks as one of the great scientific works of the renaissance.
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