num_pages: 638
description: One of the most important scientific classics of all time, this 1556 work on mining was the first based on field research and observation and the methods of modern science. 289 authentic Renaissance woodcuts. Translated by Herbert Hoover. Reprint of English (1912) edition.
language: English
title: De Re Metallica
titlecomplete: De Re Metallica (Dover Earth Science)
genres: Technology, Geology, Science, Physics, Nonfiction, Chemistry, Classics, History
ratings_count: 75
publisher: Dover Publications