Chemistry and Chemical Technology - Volume 5, P13

Klappentext The only history of Chinese mining in English. Illustrated by photographs from mines. Zusammenfassung This is the first history of Chinese mining to appear in a western language. The author draws extensively not only on written material but on his own observations of traditional techniques in use today. The technology is placed in the context of the political! social and economic conditions in China. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations; List of maps; List of tables; List of abbreviations; Author's note; 1. Introduction; 2. An overview of mining in China; 3. Sources; 4. Deposits; 5. The products of Chinese mining; 6. Prospecting and exploration; 7. Placer mining and surface mining; 8. Underground mining; 9. Ore dressing; 10. The copper precipitation process; 11. Labour, capital and mining technology; 12. The state and mining technology; 13. Conclusions; 14. Bibliographies; 15. General index; 15. Table of chineses dynasties; 16. Romanization convertion tables.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Peter Golas, Peter J Golas, Peter J. Golas, Peter J. (University of Denver) Golas, Joseph Needham
• Con la collaborazione di: C. Cullen (Editore), Joseph Needham (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 25.02.1999
• EAN: 9780521580007
• ISBN: 978-0-521-58000-7
• Dimensioni: 195 mm x 255 mm x 40 mm
• Serie: Science and Civilisation in China; Science & Civilisation in Chin; Science and Civilisation in China; Science and Civilisation in Ch
• Categorie: Libri scolastici > Didattica > Formazione professionale; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; SCIENCE / History, Science