The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…

""A Collection of Scarce and Valuable Treatises: Upon Metals, Mines, and Minerals"" is a book written by Alvaro Alonso Barba and published in 1738. The book is a compilation of…

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