De re Metallica

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. 289 authentic Renaissance woodcuts. Translated by Herbert Hoover. Reprint of English (1912) edition.

pub date: 1-Jan-12 publisher: Dover Publications pages: 672 format: Softcover ISBN: 486600068 sku: 331201 $35.00 (Qty avail: 1)