Metals Through History
- ISBN-10
- 1607976617
- ISBN-13
- 9781607976615
- Category
- Metallurgy
- Pages
- 266
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016
- Author
- David B. Meredith
Description
Long before dinosaurs roamed the Earth, there were metals. Long before humans started recording history, they were aware of metals. In fact, the first half of human history is now identified by the prevalent metal in use at that time: Copper Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age. Our demand for metals led to the first use of fossil fuels, the invention of the steam engine and, eventually, the Industrial Revolution - and many of today's environmental issues. This book traces a wide range of threads related to metals and other minerals extracted from the Earth, that throughout history have built and destroyed Empires, changed how we communicate, how we trade and travel, how we build structures, cities and infrastructure, and feed people. Join us on this global journey through time, and you will better understand the importance of Earth's many resources in meeting today's societal needs.
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