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The History of Metals in America
Edited by
ASM International
ISBN electronic:
978-1-62708-287-7
Publication date:
2018
Book Chapter
Chapter One: The Discovery of Metals
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Published:2018
Abstract
This chapter provides an account of the pre-Columbian history of metal discovery in America and then reviews the development of metallurgy in the Middle Ages from early wrought iron practices to the use of coke in iron casting. It discusses the influence of the family of Abraham Darby in England in the development of ironmaking.
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The Discovery of Metals, The History of Metals in America, By Charles R. Simcoe;Edited By Frances Richards, ASM International, 2018, p 1–11, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.tb.hma.t59250001
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