
Out of Earth and Fire
An Environmental History of the Copper Company "Norddeutsche Affinerie" and Its Global Entanglements (1866-1990)
Lena Krause(Author)
Böhlau (Publisher)
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 10. August 2026
Book
Hardback
978-3-412-53581-0 (ISBN)
Description
Copper is the backbone of infrastructure systems, and will become even more vital as key material in renewable energy technologies. "Out of Earth and Fire" traces the history of the Hamburg-based copper smelter and refinery "Norddeutsche Affinerie" from 1866 until the 1990s. Originating from a backyard family business in the city centre since the 17th century, the company grew to become one of the world's largest producers of non-ferrous metals. As a custom smelter without its own mines, the company imported copper raw materials from over sixty countries. Combining approaches from environmental and business history as well as material history, this study examines trade relations, social and environmental consequences of copper production from Hamburg around the world.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Köln
Germany
Illustrations
ca. 30 col. fig.
ISBN-13
978-3-412-53581-0 (9783412535810)
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Author
Lena Krause studied History, Political Science, and Economics in Konstanz and Barcelona. After spending some time teaching, she completed her PhD in History at the University of Freiburg.
Series Editor
Christof Dejung ist Professor für Neueste Allgemeine Geschichte am Historischen Institut der Universität Bern
Dr. Johannes Feichtinger ist wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften und Dozent für Neuere Geschichte mit dem Schwerpunkt Wissenschaftsgeschichte an der Universität Wien.
Antje Flüchter ist Wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am Lehrstuhl für Neuere Geschichte an der Universität Münster.
Dr. Jakob Vogel ist Professor für Geschichte Europas und des europäischen Kolonialismus an der Universität Köln.
Dr. Melanie Arndt ist Professorin für Wirtschafts-, Sozial- und Umweltgeschichte an der Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg.