First clear work on metallurgy, published in 1540, describing in detail the equipment and processes of 16th-century mining, smelting and metalworking. This is the definitive English translation, with a historical introduction to the author a Siennese metallurgist and armament maker. Illustrated with reproductions of 94 original woodcuts.
The Pirotechnia of Vannoccio Biringuccio: The Classic Sixteenth-Century Treatise on Metals and Metallurgy
Vannoccio Biringuccio
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- UPC:
- 9780486261348
- Maximum Purchase:
- 3 units
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 2013-04-17
- Release Date:
- 2013-03-20
- Author:
- Vannoccio Biringuccio
- Language:
- english
- Edition:
- Revised