ABSTRACT

This book was first published in 1967. This volume explores the history of the British iron and steel industry from 1760, tracking its development, relationship with the British economy, regional hubs, technological developments and the final triumph of steel over iron.

part II 119|178 pages

chapter VII|24 pages

The Expansion of the Industry, 1788–1880

chapter X|17 pages

The Growth of Large-scale Industry

Capital and Enterprise in the Iron and Steel Industry in the Nineteenth Century

chapter XI|31 pages

The Iron Trade

chapter XII|53 pages

The Ironworkers

part III 297|90 pages

chapter XIII|16 pages

The Process of Supersession

The Age of Steel

chapter XIV|16 pages

The Development of Mild Steel

chapter XV|21 pages

The New Factors of Industrial Location

Ores for Steel

chapter XVI|35 pages

The Triumph of Steel over Wrought Iron