American Iron, 1607-1900 (Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology)
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: August 22, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780801868160
Subjects: History of engineering & technology; Iron, steel & metals industries; Metals technology / metallurgy; Technology; Iron; History - U.S.; History: American; USA; Metallurgy; United States - General; History / United States / General
First sentence: The Europeans who settled in North America from 1607 onward could apply their metallurgical skills to ore, wood fuel, and water-power resources far more abundant than those they had known at home.