The Conquest of Nature: Technology and its consequences

The Conquest of Nature: Technology and Its Consequences

Science & Math

Forbes, R.J.

Nature & Ecology

Signet

<p>Distillation is an art. And even an ancient one. It is strange to find that the history of this oldest and still most important method of producing chemically pure substances has ever been written. The reader looking at the bibliography appended to this book might object that many data existed. This may be true but the proper history of the art from the origin up to the present time was lacking.</p>

Short History of the Art of Distillation

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Beverages & Wine

White Mule Press

Man, the maker;: A history of technology and engineering (The Life of science library)

Technology

Abelard-Schuman

A Short History of the Art of Distillation from the Beginnings Up to the Death of Cellier Blumenthal

History & Philosophy

Brill Academic Pub

Explores the manufacture, distribution, and use of cosmetics and perfumes, food, alcoholic beverages, vinegar, salts, paints, pigments, inks, varnishes from 500 B.C. to 500 A.D. in Europe, Egypt, and the Near East. Also considers techniques of preservation and mummification. Appears to be an unaltered reprint of the 1965 second edition. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

Studies in Ancient Technology: With 46 Figures and 24 Tables

Part of a series of books each containing a number of essays on ancient technology, covering both the preclassical and classical period. This volume covers heat, heating, refrigeration, the art of cooling and light.

Studies in Ancient Technology: Heat and Heating - Refrigeration , the Art of Cooling and Producing Cold - Light (6)

History

Ancient Civilizations

Part of a series of books, each containing a number of essays on ancient technology covering both preclassical and classical period. This volume contains part two of "Metellurgy in Antiquity" covering copper, bronze, tin, arsenic, antimony and iron.

Studies in Ancient Technology: Metallurgy in Antiquity - Copper and Bronze, Tin, Arsenic, Antimony and Iron

Part of a series of books each containing a number of essays on ancient technology covering both preclassical and classical periods. This volume covers the fibres and fabrics of antiquity including washing, bleaching, fulling and felting; dyes and dyeing; spinning; sewing, basketry and weaving.

Studies in Ancient Technology, Volume 4 Fibres and Fabrics of Antiquity: Washing, Bleaching, Fulling and Felting: Dyes and Dyeing: Spinning: Sewing, Basketry and Weaving

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