The Mastery and Uses of Fire in Antiquity
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (528 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0773530746 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 244 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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J.E. He has published widely on metallurgy and is a former senior research associate in the department of metallurgy and materials science at the University of Toronto.. Rehder has been a consultant of metallurgy in the United States and Canada
A highly useful volume with much interesting information and insight." Journal of Anthropological Research "Rehder has succeeded in presenting complex issues of physics and chemistry in a manner that can be understood by the nonspecialist. This is an important work that represents state-of-the-art research and is the only comprehensive treatment of this subject available." Michael Bisson, anthropology, McGill University . "Every archeologist who works in metal ages will want to have this book handy
Very good read Very useful source on a topic that is hard to find information on nowadays. Thorough and detailed exploration while still written in an accessible way. Very happy to have this in my library.. Excellent resource D. Spence As a chemistry teacher working on smelting experiments for my classes I found this book an excellent resource. I was easy to read, and had experimental data from a number of sources.. Four Stars great reference. very detailed. if you plan on smelting iron from ore this is the best reference out there.
This text provides a detailed examination of how fire and furnaces were used in antiquity - from the hardening of clay to the smelting of iron ore to produce iron and steel. It will be of value to anyone interested in archaeology, anthropology and pyrotechnology.