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Offers an examination of how fire and furnaces were used in antiquity - from the hardening of clay, to the smelting of iron ore, to the production of glass. This work provides information for those interested in archaeology, anthropology, and pyrotechnology.

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"Rehder has succeeded in presenting complex issues of physics and chemistry in a manner that can be understood by the nonspecialist. This is an important work and there is no question that this not only represents state-of-the-art research, but also will be the only comprehensive treatment of this subject available." Michael Bisson, Department of Anthropology, McGill University

The Mastery and Uses of Fire in Antiquity

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      Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
      Publication Date: 1/5/2006 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780773530744, 978-0773530744
      ISBN10: 0773530746

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Offers an examination of how fire and furnaces were used in antiquity - from the hardening of clay, to the smelting of iron ore, to the production of glass. This work provides information for those interested in archaeology, anthropology, and pyrotechnology.

      Trade Review
      "Rehder has succeeded in presenting complex issues of physics and chemistry in a manner that can be understood by the nonspecialist. This is an important work and there is no question that this not only represents state-of-the-art research, but also will be the only comprehensive treatment of this subject available." Michael Bisson, Department of Anthropology, McGill University

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