Deciphearth Sean Daly

Georgius Agricola was a product of the Renaissance and the flowering of learning exemplified in his treatise De Re Metallica on the underground silver mining in eastern Germany and everything to do with its' mining and processing. Another earth-shattering event was the Industrial Revolution which started in Britain and later spread to other parts of Europe. 

This book traces the history of mining and geology from the 1500’s in the valuable under- ground silver mines of the Erzgebirge Mts of eastern Germany/Western Czech Republic to the rich silver mines of Bolivia, including Potosi. With emphasis on the famous first mining geologist/engineer, Georgius Agricola