Principles of the Manufacture of Iron and Steel (Classic Reprint)

Description: This book traces the history of iron and steel manufacturing from ancient techniques to the late 19th century. The author examines pivotal technological advancements, such as the blast furnace, the use of coke, the puddling process, and the Bessemer process. The author also examines how these advancements changed the scale and efficiency of iron and steel production. The book situates these developments within their broader economic and social context, exploring how they shaped international trade, resource competition, and labor conditions. The author argues that these innovations profoundly impacted not only the iron and steel industries but also the broader course of industrialization and economic growth. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some aesthetic errors may persist, however it has been deemed that any such will not detract from the work's significant historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.

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