The Living Rock

The Living Rock
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Publisher : Woodhead Publishing
Total Pages : 318
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ISBN-10 : 1855733013
ISBN-13 : 9781855733015
Rating : 4/5 (015 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Living Rock by : Arthur Wilson

Download or read book The Living Rock written by Arthur Wilson and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book concentrates on the social and economic effects that metals have had on community life and on wider historical developments. It gives a fascinating perspective proclaiming that the history of metals is the history of civilization; basing the text on the results of archeometallurgists and materials scientists and looking at the advancement of societies as a direct result of their new-found technology. The author's clear and lucid style prevents the book becoming aridly academic while he maps the course of ancient history through to medieval times and beyond, showing metal to be, ultimately, the key to history.


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