Title The texture of industry : an archaeological view of the industrialization of North America / Robert B. Gordon, Patrick M. Malone

Published New York : Oxford University Press, 1994

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 442 pages) : illustrations Series OUP E-Books Contents Industrial archaeology: components of industry -- Industrial landscapes: wood and water; coal, canals, railways, and industrial cities; scarce metals and petroleum -- Industrial workplaces: countryside, shops, and ships; fuel and materials; the factory; work in factories Summary "The Texture of Industry looks at the industrialization of North America from the perspective of the industrial archaeologist. This well-illustrated study demonstrates the value of material evidence in the interpretation of the past. Using examples that range from Indian steatite quarries to automobile plants and coal mines, Gordon and Malone examine manufacturing technology, transportation systems, and the effects of industrialization on the land." "While historians have given ample attention to stories of entrepreneurship, heroic invention, and labor conflict, they have told us little about actual workplaces and the skills employed in them. Americans from past generations seldom wrote about their daily work. However, they did leave us examples of their tools, products, shops, and factories. They also left us industrial landscapes and communities that speak eloquently of the costs associated with the production of wealth from natural resources. Industrial archaeologists study physical traces in combination with documents and other sources. Their research has greatly expanded our understanding of industry and focused attention on the contributions of anonymous artisans who applied their skills to shape our industrial heritage. The incremental, unrecorded innovations of countless workers are finally brought to light in this pathbreaking book. The Texture of Industry will appeal to historians, archaeologists, geographers, and curators."--Jacket Analysis Industries United States Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 399-423) and indexes Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL Print version record digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject Industrial archaeology -- North America Industrialization -- North America Industrialization -- United States -- History Industrial archaeology -- United States TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- History. Social conditions Industrial archaeology Industrialization Industriële archeologie. Industrialisatie. SUBJECT United States -- Social conditions. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140511 Subject United States North America Genre/Form Electronic book History Form Electronic book Author Malone, Patrick M., author LC no. 92017396 ISBN 0585351996 9780585351995 9780197561089 019756108X 9780195111415 0195111419 0195058852 9780195058857 1280453486 9781280453489 9786610453481 6610453489

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