The Natural History of Clay

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Searle, Alfred B. (Alfred Broadhead), 1877-1967.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"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.)

Credits:

Produced 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)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 41.2 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Release date is 2013-07-25