Sloss Furnaces and the Rise of the Birmingham District An Industrial Epic |
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| Author:
| Lewis, W. David |
| Series title: | History of American Science and Technology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8173-0708-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1994 |
| Publisher: | University of Alabama Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $43.50 |
Book Description:
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This text argues that the rise of the Sloss Furnaces and Birmingham epitomised the emergence of the United States as a world economic power and the closing of a once-profitable ironmaking installation typified challenges that were facing America in the post-industrial age.
This text argues that the rise of the Sloss Furnaces and Birmingham epitomised the emergence of the United States as a world economic power and the closing of a once-profitable ironmaking installation typified challenges that were facing America in the post-industrial age.