Pirotechnia - Paperback

by Vannoccio Biringuccio (Author), Cyril Stanley Smith (Editor), Martha Teach Gnudi (Editor)

Originally printed in 1540, this classic work on the field of metallurgy marked the beginning of a true technological literature.

Author Biography

Cyril Stanley Smith is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at MIT, and author of A Search for Structure: Selected Essays on Science, Art, and History (MIT Press paperback).