Translation of De Re Metallica
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Translation of De Re Metallica is an English rendition of Georgius Agricola’s seminal 16th-century treatise on mining and metallurgy, produced by Lou Henry Hoover and her husband Herbert Hoover.
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| Translation of De Re Metallica canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Translation of De Re Metallica Context triple: [Lou Henry Hoover, notableWork, Translation of De Re Metallica]
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Target entity: Translation of De Re Metallica Target entity description: Translation of De Re Metallica is an English rendition of Georgius Agricola’s seminal 16th-century treatise on mining and metallurgy, produced by Lou Henry Hoover and her husband Herbert Hoover.
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A.
Translation of Laplace's Mécanique Céleste
The "Translation of Laplace's Mécanique Céleste" is Nathaniel Bowditch’s influential English rendition and extensive commentary on Pierre-Simon Laplace’s foundational treatise on celestial mechanics.
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B.
An Introduction to Metallurgy
An Introduction to Metallurgy is a foundational textbook by materials scientist Alan Cottrell that systematically explains the principles and applications of metallurgical science.
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C.
Ortelius’s Parergon
Ortelius’s Parergon is a celebrated series of historical and thematic maps by Abraham Ortelius, often published as a supplement to his pioneering world atlas.
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D.
Translation of Newton's Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica into French
The Translation of Newton's Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica into French is Émilie du Châtelet’s landmark 18th-century French rendition and commentary on Newton’s foundational work in physics, which helped disseminate and interpret Newtonian mechanics in continental Europe.
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E.
A Treatise on Ordnance and Armor
A Treatise on Ordnance and Armor is a 19th-century technical work that systematically analyzes the design, construction, and performance of artillery and protective armor used in modern warfare.
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Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English-language book
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book translation ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ scientific literature ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Georgius Agricola
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Herbert Hoover ⓘ Lou Henry Hoover ⓘ |
| basedOn |
De Re Metallica
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surface form:
De re metallica
|
| basedOnAuthor | Georgius Agricola ⓘ |
| classification | classic work in mining literature ⓘ |
| contains |
glossary of technical terms
ⓘ
index ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| field |
history of science
ⓘ
history of technology ⓘ metallurgical engineering ⓘ mining engineering ⓘ |
| format | printed book ⓘ |
| genre | technical treatise ⓘ |
| hasEdition | Dover reprint edition ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | yes ⓘ |
| hasPrefaceBy |
Herbert Hoover
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Lou Henry Hoover ⓘ |
| impact | standard English reference for Agricola’s De re metallica ⓘ |
| includes | woodcut illustrations ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive technical footnotes
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first complete English translation of De re metallica ⓘ historical commentary on mining practices ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| originalWorkPublicationCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| originalWorkPublicationYear | 1556 ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | over 600 pages ⓘ |
| publicationPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
New York ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1912 ⓘ |
| publisher | The Mining Magazine ⓘ |
| subject |
metallurgy
ⓘ
mining ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | Renaissance mining practices ⓘ |
| timeRequiredForTranslation | about 5 years ⓘ |
| title | De Re Metallica ⓘ |
| translator |
Herbert Hoover
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Lou Henry Hoover ⓘ |
| usedIn |
historical studies of metallurgy
ⓘ
historical studies of mining ⓘ |
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