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Author Misa, Thomas J., author.

Title A nation of steel : the making of modern America, 1865-1925 / Thomas J. Misa
Published Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999

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Description 1 online resource (xxvi, 367 pages) : illustrations
Series Johns Hopkins studies in the history of technology
Johns Hopkins studies in the history of technology (Unnumbered)
Summary From the age of railroads through the building of the first battleships, from the first skyscrapers to the dawning of the age of the automobile, steelmakers proved central to American industry, building, and transportation. In "A Nation of Steel" Thomas Misa explores the complex interactions between steelmaking and the rise of the industries that have characterized modern America. "A Nation of Steel" offers a detailed and fascinating look at an industry that has had a profound impact on American life
Notes "Johns Hopkins paperbacks edition, 1999"--Title page verso
Originally published: 1995
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-354) and index
Notes Print version
Subject Steel industry and trade -- United States -- History
Steel industry and trade -- Social aspects -- United States -- History
Steel industry and trade
Steel industry and trade -- Social aspects
United States
Genre/Form History
Form Electronic book
ISBN 0801860520
9780801860522
Other Titles Making of modern America, 1865-1925