Chapter 3 Materials and tools, a historical perspective from prehistorical times until the present

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Table of contents V
3. Foreword XI
4. Preface XV
5. Chapter 1 Introduction: Man and Nature 1
6. Chapter 2 Introduction to aspects of Metallurgy and Materials Science relevant to Sustainability 37
7. Chapter 3 Materials and tools, a historical perspective from prehistorical times until the present 97
8. Chapter 4 Materials comparison: competition or cooperation?. 173
9. Chapter 5 Corrosion and oxidation of materials 229
10. Chapter 6 Process Engineering from the standpoint of Environmental Metallurgy 247
11. Chapter 7 Resources, materials and primary raw materials 295
12. Chapter 8 Materials, Secondary Raw Materials and the Circular Economy 349
13. Chapter 9 Materials and Energy 391
14. Glossary – Acronyms and abbreviations 447
15. Index 461