Ships for the Seven Seas Philadelphia Shipbuilding in the Age of Industrial Capitalism |
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| Author:
| Heinrich, Thomas |
| Series title: | Studies in Industry and Society Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4214-3685-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2020 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $102.00 |
Book Description:
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Originally published in 1996. Sustained by a skilled work force and the Pennsylvania iron and steel industry, Philadelphia shipbuilders negotiated the transition from wooden to iron hull construction earlier and far more easily that most other builders. Between the Civil War and World War I, Philadelphia emerged as the vital center of American ......
Originally published in 1996. Sustained by a skilled work force and the Pennsylvania iron and steel industry, Philadelphia shipbuilders negotiated the transition from wooden to iron hull construction earlier and far more easily that most other builders. Between the Civil War and World War I, Philadelphia emerged as the vital center of American ......