King copper: south wales and the copper trade 1584-1895
Auteur :
Rees, Ronald
Éditeur :
University of Wales Press
ISBN :
9780708324912
Date de publication :
8 déc. 2011
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
340 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This is a treatment of the impact of the copper industry upon society and environment in south Wales. For the 18th century and much of the 19th a belt of coastal smelters using local coals and ores from Cornwall, Cuba and Chile produced nearly all of Britain's and much of the world's copper.