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041 _aEng
082 _a669.0954
_bMIS
100 _aMishra, Ashoka K.
245 0 _a Ancient Indian metallurgy : theory and practice
_c/ Ashoka K. Mishra
250 _a1st ed.
260 _bAgam Kala Prakashan
_c2009
_aNew Delhi
300 _axi, 217 p.
_b: ill.
_c; 25 cm.
520 _aMetallurgy is an interdisciplinary subject consisting of Geology, Mining, Physics, Chemistry and other applied offshoots of Science. Currently its technological advancement is theory based application while contrary to it in ancient times it was empirical one (based on experiments and observations). This empirical based metallurgical advancement of ancient India was in no way inferior to the theory based advancement modern times.
650 _aMetallurgy
650 _aMetallurgy - India - History
942 _cENGLISH
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