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Fifty Minerals that Changed the Course of History

Fifty Minerals that Changed the Course of History PDF Author: Eric Chaline
Publisher: Crows Nest
ISBN: 9781742379500
Category : Civilization
Languages : en
Pages : 223

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A fascinating compendium of the metals, rocks, organic materials, and gems that have had the greatest impact on the development of human civilisation from prehistory to the present day. Using the word 'minerals' in its broadest sense, FIFTY MINERALS THAT CHANGED THE COURSE OF HISTORY features the metals, alloys, rocks, organic minerals, and gemstones that humans have used as the building blocks of their material cultures. From flint and obsidian to bronze and iron, it explores the roots of industry and trade from the earliest recorded history, and marvels at the extraordinary works of art produced in gold, silver, ivory and jade by the great classical civilisations of the Old and New Worlds. Moving to modern times, it charts the industrialisation of societies through the use of fossil fuels, the production of steel and aluminium and the harnessing of nuclear energy from uranium and plutonium. FIFTY MINERALS THAT CHANGED THE COURSE OF HISTORY is a beautifully presented guide to the minerals that have shaped and defined our lives. Weaving together strands of economic, cultural, political and industrial history, each entry gives a fascinating perspective on the scope and pace of human development, and the dangers posed by our exploitation of Earth's resources.