Abstract
IN spite of their low iron content, the minette deposits of Lorraine are of great importance. Before the European War they were partly in Germany; now they lie in France except for a small area in Luxemburg, which will probably be exhausted in half a century. Prof. Somme has made a close study of the geographical and econ-omic conditions in these relatively new iron-ore districts with their rapidly growing towns. He has produced a monograph of considerable value, tracing the growth of the industry, its lessening dependence on Ruhr coke, its markets and lines of export, and the main labour problems which are entailed. He discusses even the effect of the industry on agriculture in Lorraine and Luxem-burg. The book is well documented and has a number of sketch maps and illustrations.
La Lorraine métallurgique.
Axel
Sömme
. Pp. viii + 250 + 7 planches + 12 cartes. (Paris: Editions Berger-Levrault, 1930.) 30 francs.
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La Lorraine métallurgique . Nature 127, 161 (1931). https://doi.org/10.1038/127161c0
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