Reinforced Concrete and the Modernization of American Building, 1900-1930 |
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| Author:
| Slaton, Amy E. |
| Series title: | Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8018-7297-6 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2003 |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $56.00 |
Book Description:
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Based on a wealth of data that includes university curricula, laboratory and company records, organizational proceedings, blueprints, and promotional materials as well as a rich body of physical evidence such as tools, instruments, building materials, and surviving reinforced-concrete buildings, this book tests the thesis that modern mass production in the United States came about not simply in answer to manufacturers' search for profits, but as a result of a complex of occupational...
More DescriptionBased on a wealth of data that includes university curricula, laboratory and company records, organizational proceedings, blueprints, and promotional materials as well as a rich body of physical evidence such as tools, instruments, building materials, and surviving reinforced-concrete buildings, this book tests the thesis that modern mass production in the United States came about not simply in answer to manufacturers' search for profits, but as a result of a complex of occupational and cultural agendas.