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The Mastery and Uses of Fire in Antiquity
J.E. Rehder
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Description for The Mastery and Uses of Fire in Antiquity
Paperback. Offers an examination of how fire and furnaces were used in antiquity - from the hardening of clay, to the smelting of iron ore, to the production of glass. This work provides information for those interested in archaeology, anthropology, and pyrotechnology. Num Pages: 244 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HD; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350.
Because pyrotechnology was considered a demeaning craft, there is very little about its practice in ancient texts; our knowledge of early developments is based almost entirely on interpretation of artifacts recovered by archaeology during the past century and a half. Literature in archaeology and anthropology, however, tends to concentrate on the artifact found rather than on how it was produced - on the pot or spearhead rather than the kiln or furnace. There is thus surprisingly little information on the practice and importance of pyrotechnology. The Mastery and Uses of Fire in Antiquity, written by an engineer with fifty years ... Read more
Because pyrotechnology was considered a demeaning craft, there is very little about its practice in ancient texts; our knowledge of early developments is based almost entirely on interpretation of artifacts recovered by archaeology during the past century and a half. Literature in archaeology and anthropology, however, tends to concentrate on the artifact found rather than on how it was produced - on the pot or spearhead rather than the kiln or furnace. There is thus surprisingly little information on the practice and importance of pyrotechnology. The Mastery and Uses of Fire in Antiquity, written by an engineer with fifty years ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
McGill-Queen´s University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Weight
350g
Number of Pages
244
Place of Publication
Montreal, Canada
ISBN
9780773530744
SKU
V9780773530744
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99-15
About J.E. Rehder
J.E. Rehder has been a consultant of metallurgy in the United States and Canada. 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.
Reviews for The Mastery and Uses of Fire in Antiquity
"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 and there is no question that this not only represents state-of-the-art research, but also will be the only comprehensive treatment of this subject available." Michael Bisson, Department of Anthropology, McGill University