A History Of Metallography : Literary Licensing, LLC : 9781258473365 : 1258473364 : 08 Sep 2012 : ""A History of Metallography: The Development of Ideas on the Structure of Metals before 1890"" by Cyril Stanley Smith is a comprehensive account of the evolution of metallography, the study of the structure of metals. The book covers the period before 1890, a time when the field was in its infancy and the techniques used were rudimentary. The author explores the early experiments and discoveries that laid the foundation for the science of metallography, including the work of Henry Clifton Sorby, who developed the first microscope capable of examining metals at high magnification. Smith also examines the contributions of other pioneers in the field, such as Gustav Rose, Ferdinand Osann, and Carl Wilhelm Scheele.The book delves into the various theories that were proposed to explain the structure of metals, including the crystal lattice theory and the colloid theory. Smith also discusses th