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100 1 _aSearle, Alfred B.
_q(Alfred Broadhead),
_d1877-1967
245 1 4 _aThe Natural History of Clay
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-07-25
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Tom Cosmas and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Natural History of Clay" by Alfred B. Searle is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work explores the origins, properties, and uses of clay, a vital material in various industries ranging from pottery to construction. The author aims to explain the complex nature of clay, particularly its chemical and physical properties, along with the challenges in studying it. At the start of the book, Searle provides context for the significance of clay throughout history, noting its applications since ancient civilizations for manufacturing bricks and pottery. He outlines the essential characteristics of clay and emphasizes the intricacies of defining what constitutes this material. The opening sets the stage for a detailed discussion, addressing both the common misconceptions surrounding clay and the specialized terminology used to understand it in a geological and industrial context. The first chapter delves into the physical and chemical properties of clays, laying the groundwork for further exploration of their origins and their relevance in different geological formations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aClay
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43297
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