Author : Robert P. Multhauf
Release : 2021-04-25
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Mine Pumping in Agricola's Time and Later by : Robert P. Multhauf
Download or read book Mine Pumping in Agricola's Time and Later written by Robert P. Multhauf. This book was released on 2021-04-25. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the text of a paper about the history of mining machinery and, in particular, mine pumps. The Agricola referred to is Georgius Agricola a German engineer born in 1494. He was one of the most famous mining engineers known in the medieval world. The author gleaned a lot of information from coinage depicting mining activity.