This page lists all content on our site that has been tagged with "Metallurgy". You may find a variety of content here, from books, to exhibitions, to events. Book De la pirotechnia Georgii Agricolae De re metallica libri XII Metals and metal-working in old Japan Scientific research on ancient Asian metallurgy Synopsis rei liquefactoriae generalis et particularis et principia metallurgiae, principaliores metallurgicorum process[?] complectens manipulationes Image Gallery Diagram of mine workings in book VI, "Machines for Drawing Heavy Vapours off from Tunnels" in Georgii Agricolae De re metallica libri xii Figure 5. Buddha Maitreya, gilt leaded bronze with traces of pigment, dates 486CE, Shanxi province, h. 140.3 cm. p. 152 of Georgii Agricolae De re metallica libri xii p. 276 of Georgii Agricolae De re metallica libri xii p. 384 of Georgii Agricolae De re metallica libri xii p. 90 of Georgii Agricolae De re metallica libri xii The pages on display here illustrate how furnaces are used to refine metals for the making of coins. Title page from Georgii Agricolae De re metallica libri xii
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