| The Millstone Industry: A Summary of Research on Quarries and Producers in the United States, Europe and Elsewhere Contributor(s): Hockensmith, Charles D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786438606 ISBN-13: 9780786438600 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $74.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: The first part of this book compiles information on the millstone industry in the United States, which dates between the mid-1600s and the mid-1900s. Primarily based on archival research and brief accounts published in geological and historical volumes, it focuses on conglomerate, granite, flint, quartzite, gneiss, and sandstone quarries in different regions and states, along with a general overview of the rise and fall of the American millstone industry. The second part focuses on the millstone quarrying industry in Europe and other areas of the world. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science - Business & Economics - Technology & Engineering | Hydraulics |
| Dewey: 621.210 |
| LCCN: 2008048122 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.20 lbs) 283 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Since prehistoric times, the process of cutting rock to make millstones has been one of the most important industries in the world. The first part of this book compiles information on the millstone industry in the United States, which dates between the mid-1600s and the mid-1900s. Primarily based on archival research and brief accounts published in geological and historical volumes, it focuses on conglomerate, granite, flint, quartzite, gneiss, and sandstone quarries in different regions and states. The second part focuses on the millstone quarrying industry in Europe and other areas. |