This theme extends from prehistory (Bronze Age, Iron Age, etc.) to the present. The development of techniques for the extraction and refinement of metals, together with the creation of alloys and their processing, made possible the invention of new tools to be applied in practically all new forms of endeavor, including the metallurgical processes themselves.
Metallurgy, ballistics, and epistemic instruments : the Nova scientia of Nicolò Tartaglia by 
Silver by Fire, Silver by Mercury: a Chemical History of Silver Refining in New Spain and Mexico, 16c To 19c by 
Sources for the history of the science of steel, 1532-1786 by 
The History of Metal Mining and Metallurgy: an annotated bibliography by A Reference Specialist is available during library hours, Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST.
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