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De Re Metallica, Ventilation of Mines

Woodcut from Georgius Agricola's book De Re Metallica (published in 1556), a treatise on mining and extractive metallurgy. This woodcut illustrates three methods of forcing oxygen into mine shafts, two of which are horse-driven and the third is operated by a human. Georgius Agricola (1494-1555) was a German scholar and scientist. Known as the father of mineralogy .
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De Re Metallica, Ventilation of Mines
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Woodcut from Georgius Agricola's book De Re Metallica (published in 1556), a treatise on mining and extractive metallurgy. This woodcut illustrates three methods of forcing oxygen into mine shafts, two of which are horse-driven and the third is operated by a human. Georgius Agricola (1494-1555) was a German scholar and scientist. Known as the father of mineralogy .
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Album / NLM/Science Source
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2472 x 3993 px | 28.2 MB
Print size:
20.9 x 33.8 cm | 8.2 x 13.3 in (300 dpi)
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