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ERIC Number: EJ475606
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1993
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Revisioning Sixteenth Century Solutions to Twentieth Century Problems in Herbert Hoover's Translation of Agricola's "De Re Metallica."
Sauer, Beverly A.
Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, v23 n3 p269-86 1993
Analyzes Herbert C. Hoover's translation of the "De Re Metallica" in the context of the 1922 Mine Strikes. Claims Hoover's interest in Agricola's "intellectual achievements" may have been more than technical. Demonstrates how technical documents reflect political ideologies. (NH)
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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