The Engineering Magazine, Vol. 6: Devoted to Industrial Progress; October 1893, to March 1894 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Barr Ferree

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484512781 ISBN 13: 9780484512787

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the mining story behind a turning point in industrial history.

This nonfiction feature surveys the Mining Industry at the Chicago World’s Fair, showing how exhibits, displays, and data transformed visitors into learners. You’ll see how a single industry was presented as a living map of progress, with hands-on demonstrations, quantitative charts, and striking visualizations that made complex mining facts accessible to a wide audience.

The piece highlights what made the exhibition memorable: from the diamond-washing displays to the central coal obelisk, and from detailed mineral collections to models and reliefs that taught by example. It discusses how exhibitors used measurable displays—such as pyramids and scale models—to convey production, value, and regional resources. It also frames the broader arc of mining’s evolution, including the rise of petroleum, copper, nickel, and aluminum, and the growing role of electricity in mining and metallurgy. The result is a vivid, in-depth look at a pivotal moment when industry, education, and public display intersected.
What you’ll experience

• A detailed portrait of the Mining Building’s layout, exhibits, and instructional aims
• Examples of how quantitative displays helped visitors grasp large-scale production
• Insights into the era’s emerging industries, technologies, and regional resources
• Reflections on how the fair shaped public perception of mining and metallurgy

Ideal for readers curious about industrial history, museum exhibitions, and the development of mining and energy in late 19th-century America.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484512781
• ISBN 13: 9780484512787
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1052