Ce livre historique détaille l'histoire métallique des XVII provinces des Pays-Bas de l'abdication de Charles-Quint jusqu'à la paix de Bade en MDCCXVI. Gerard Van Loon explore l'impact des événements politiques sur la production métallique et analyse les conséquences économiques de ces bouleversements. Cette oeuvre s'adresse aux étudiants et aux professionnels de l'histoire, ainsi qu'à tous les amoureux de l'histoire des Pays-Bas et de leurs industries. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.