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100	1		_aAdcock, K. J.
245	1	0	_aLeather: From the Raw Material to the Finished Product
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2013
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
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337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2013-08-01
508			_aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Mary Akers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"Leather: From the Raw Material to the Finished Product" by K. J. Adcock is a scientific publication likely written in the early 20th century. This detailed work explores the multifaceted processes involved in leather production, from the collection and treatment of animal hides to the final manufacturing stages. It serves as an educational resource, detailing tanning methods, the evolution of leather manufacture, and the various materials used in the tanning process. The opening of the book outlines the historical evolution of leather manufacture, tracing back to ancient Egyptian methods and their remarkable advancements in the field even without modern machinery. Adcock discusses how leather, derived from the preserved skins of various animals, has undergone numerous transformations over time, transitioning from rudimentary drying techniques to sophisticated chemical processes like chrome tanning. He sets the stage for further exploration into the specific materials involved in tanning, the preparation methods necessary for different types of leather, and the machinery that has revolutionized the industry, emphasizing the balance of art and science in the craft of leather making. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aLeather
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43377
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