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A History of the Precious Metals: From the Earliest Times to the Present

Author: Mar Del, Alexander

Keywords: Precious metals, Gold, Silver, Alexander Del Mar, Mines, Mining

Publisher: George Bell and Sons, London

Description: This book is divided into forty chapters, providing an extensive account of the use and functions of the precious metals found across the world. It starts from the earliest use of metals like gold and silver for money. The author talks about early mines, the use of slaves therein, later developments, and techniques of mining. The book also mentions the wars and tensions between countries for precious metals. The last chapter contains a comprehensive conclusion of the contents of the book.

Source: Central Secretariat Library

Type: Rare Book

Received From: Central Secretariat Library


DC Field Value
dc.contributor.author Mar Del, Alexander
dc.date.accessioned 2017-05-02T13:14:31Z
2018-06-07T03:38:06Z
dc.date.available 2017-05-02T13:14:31Z
2018-06-07T03:38:06Z
dc.description This book is divided into forty chapters, providing an extensive account of the use and functions of the precious metals found across the world. It starts from the earliest use of metals like gold and silver for money. The author talks about early mines, the use of slaves therein, later developments, and techniques of mining. The book also mentions the wars and tensions between countries for precious metals. The last chapter contains a comprehensive conclusion of the contents of the book.
dc.source Central Secretariat Library
dc.format.extent xx, 373p.
dc.format.mimetype pdf
dc.language.iso English
dc.publisher George Bell and Sons, London
dc.subject Precious metals, Gold, Silver, Alexander Del Mar, Mines, Mining
dc.type Rare Book
dc.date.copyright 1880
dc.identifier.accessionnumber AS-000545
dc.format.medium text
DC Field Value
dc.contributor.author Mar Del, Alexander
dc.date.accessioned 2017-05-02T13:14:31Z
2018-06-07T03:38:06Z
dc.date.available 2017-05-02T13:14:31Z
2018-06-07T03:38:06Z
dc.description This book is divided into forty chapters, providing an extensive account of the use and functions of the precious metals found across the world. It starts from the earliest use of metals like gold and silver for money. The author talks about early mines, the use of slaves therein, later developments, and techniques of mining. The book also mentions the wars and tensions between countries for precious metals. The last chapter contains a comprehensive conclusion of the contents of the book.
dc.source Central Secretariat Library
dc.format.extent xx, 373p.
dc.format.mimetype pdf
dc.language.iso English
dc.publisher George Bell and Sons, London
dc.subject Precious metals, Gold, Silver, Alexander Del Mar, Mines, Mining
dc.type Rare Book
dc.date.copyright 1880
dc.identifier.accessionnumber AS-000545
dc.format.medium text