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Tin and Tin Mining (Shire Library)
R. Atkinson
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Description for Tin and Tin Mining (Shire Library)
Paperback. Depicts the full cycle of tin mining, from explaining why tin minerals are only found in certain places and the ways in which these deposits were discovered, through to the methods used to mine for tin, and how these techniques were refined over time and improved through evolving scientific understanding and technological advances. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KCZ; KNAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 159 x 4. Weight in Grams: 96. New.
Since the beginning of the Bronze Age, mankind has gone to extraordinary lengths to extract tin from the ground. Prized both in itself and for its use in various alloys, tin remains one of the most widely used metals in the modern world. This book depicts the full cycle of tin mining, from explaining why tin minerals are only found in certain places and the ways in which these deposits were discovered, through to the methods used to mine for tin, and how these techniques were refined over time and improved through evolving scientific understanding and technological advances.
Since the beginning of the Bronze Age, mankind has gone to extraordinary lengths to extract tin from the ground. Prized both in itself and for its use in various alloys, tin remains one of the most widely used metals in the modern world. This book depicts the full cycle of tin mining, from explaining why tin minerals are only found in certain places and the ways in which these deposits were discovered, through to the methods used to mine for tin, and how these techniques were refined over time and improved through evolving scientific understanding and technological advances.
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780852637333
SKU
9780852637333
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