Treasures of the Earth
December 30, 2007 Antiquarian No Comments
Treasures Of The Earth
by Cyril Hall
Triumphs Of Enterprise Series
Published by Blackie & Son,Ltd. No Date,Around The Early 1900’s
Illustrated By Thirty-Two Reproductions From Photographs and Maps
This book is an attempt to give some idea of the extraordinary richness and importance of the mineral substances of the earth. It has not been possible to give within so small a space more than a very brief account of the most important of these treasures;and if it is complained that my story ends almost at the beginning,my retort is that I have tried to say enough to bring before my readers some idea of the wonders of geology. Since the days of Robert Dick fossil hunting has ever been a favorite pursuit of boyhood, but if read aright the story of the fossils is of an interest far surpassing that of the trophies themselves. No branches of science have made such stupendous strides in recent years as metallurgy and economic geology,and to none is the world more greatly indebted for its comforts and conveniences. Scarcely less remarkable is the transition from the rough flint tools of the first quarrymen to the elaborate appliances at mine,laboratory,and workshop at the present day.
Contents
The World We Live In
King Coal
Titans of Today
Silver and Some Common Metals
From Mine To Dinner Table
The Oldest Art;Making China and Glass
The Craft of the Quarryman
Light From Darkness;The Wonders of Oil
The Pocket Genie: Gold and Its Romance
Precious Stones
Rarer Treasures of the Earth
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