Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables; Figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 The early history: 1830 to 1860; 3 The great take-off: 1860 to 1900; 4 Growth and consolidation: 1900 to 1920; 5 The 1920s; 6 The Depression; 7 Steel and World War II; 8 The postwar period: 1946 to 1970; 9 Troubled times: 1970 to 1989; 10 Uneasy stability: 1990 to 2001; 11 Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
Summary
This book provides a basic outline of the history of the American steel industry, a sector of the economy that has been an important part of the industrial system from the 1830s to 2001
