|
] ''De la Pirotechnia'' is considered to be the first printed book on metallurgy to have been published in Europe. It was written in Italian and published in Venice in 1540. The author was Vannoccio Biringuccio, a citizen of Siena, Italy. (The second book on metallurgy, ''De re metallica'', was written in Latin by Georgius Agricola, and published in 1556.) Both books were translated into English in the 20th century. The translation of ''Pirotechnia'' was by Cyril Stanley Smith, a senior chemist on the Manhattan Project, and Martha Teach Gnudi. Both books were illustrated with extensive, beautiful woodcuts. The translation of ''De la Pirotechnia'' has more extensive notes and footnotes. == References == * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「De la pirotechnia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|