The material fabric of nearly all settled civilizations exists largely because of pyrotechnology - the generation, control, and application of the heat from fire to change the properties of materials. The technological achievements that make contemporary society possible, for instance, are the result of some ten thousand years of development of the intentional use of fire for other than warmth and food.
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The material fabric of nearly all settled civilizations exists largely because of pyrotechnology - the generation, control, and application of the heat from fire to change the properties of materials. The technological achievements that make contemporary society possible, for instance, are the result of some ten thousand years of development of the intentional use of fire for other than warmth and food.
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If anyone has ever wondered how we every made it to the way we are today, in the technology of smelting metal or making ceramics, this is a good place to start.
If you are interested in learning about early furnace technology, begin here. Enough detail to interest the professional and in a format that allows the amateur and hobbyist to understand most of what is being said.
Instructions in the back that even tell how to make a micro-scale smelter of simple design, capable of smelting small quantities of iron.