02350cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000280011224501150014026400510025530000470030633600260035333700260037933800360040550000310044150801130047252012790058553400450186465300360190965300310194585600430197699900170201944562UtSlPG20260610134025.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aT1 aUre, Andrew,d1778-185712aA Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines :bcontaining a clear exposition of their principles and practice 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2014-01-01 aProduced by Malcolm Farmer, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines" by Andrew Ure is a comprehensive reference work that falls within the genre of scientific publication, written in the early 19th century. This text aims to explicate various aspects related to the principles and practices of different arts, manufacturing processes, and mining activities. It serves as an informative resource for professionals in these fields, illustrating the transformations of raw materials into goods of exchangeable value. The opening of the work establishes its purpose and scope, outlining the author's intent to detail the processes and technologies that underlie the production, transformation, and distribution of materials essential to human existence. Ure introduces the classifications of operative industry, describing the distinct roles of husbandmen, miners, engineers, and manufacturers in the overall production cycle. The preface emphasizes the importance of understanding these transformations, as well as the need for clear definitions and principles to guide those in the manufacturing and metallurgical fields, aiming to elevate their understanding and independence from traditional methods limited by "blind prejudice and vicious routine." (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aIndustrial arts -- Dictionaries aTechnology -- Dictionaries40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44562 c85401d85401