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By applying their abundant natural resources to ironmaking early in the eighteenth century, Americans soon made themselves felt in world markets. After the Revolution, ironmakers supplied the materials necessary to the building of American industry, pushing the fuel efficiency and productivity of their furnaces far ahead of their European rivals.
In American Iron, 1607-1900, Robert B. Gordon draws on recent archaeological findings as well as archival research to present an ambitious, comprehensive survey of iron technology in America from the colonial period to the industry's demise at about the turn of the twentieth century. Closely examining the techniques―the "hows"―of ironmaking in its various forms, Gordon offers new interpretations of labor, innovation, and product quality in ironmaking, along with references to the industry's environmental consequences. He establishes the high level of skills required to ensure efficient and safe operation of furnaces and to improve the quality of iron product. By mastering founding, fining, puddling, or bloom smelting, ironworkers gained a degree of control over their lives not easily attained by others.
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Robert B. Gordon is a professor of geophysics and applied mechanics at Yale University. His books include The Texture of Industry, Toward a New Iron Age?, and A Landscape Transformed.
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Condition: New. First Edition. THE METAL THAT BUILT A NATION. Before steel dominated industry, iron powered America's farms, railroads, factories, and expansion. Robert B. Gordon's landmark study traces the development of the American iron industry from the earliest colonial furnaces to the dawn of the twentieth century. More than a history of manufacturing, the book examines the technological innovations, labor systems, transportation networks, and natural resources that transformed iron production into one of the foundations of American industrial growth. Drawing upon archaeology, engineering, economic history, and material culture, Gordon presents a comprehensive account of ironmaking techniques, regional production centers, charcoal and coke technologies, and the industry's relationship to westward expansion and industrialization. Richly illustrated with photographs, maps, and technical drawings, the volume remains an important resource for historians of technology, industry, and early American enterprise. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Publisher's illustrated softcover. Measures approximately 10 inches tall. 341 pages with index. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs, maps, diagrams, and technical drawings. CONDITION: New. No flaws or blemishes. Gift Quality. Bindings are tight and secure. Text is clean; light, even age-toning. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE - The American iron industry was central to the nation's economic and industrial development for nearly three centuries. Gordon's study is widely regarded as one of the most significant modern surveys of the subject, documenting the transition from small colonial furnaces to the large-scale industrial operations that supplied railroads, machinery, bridges, and infrastructure during the nineteenth century. The work occupies an important place in the study of industrial archaeology and the history of technology. SUBJECTS: American Iron Industry; Industrial Revolution; History of Technology; Industrial Archaeology; Early American Industry; Iron Manufacturing; Metallurgy; Economic Development, Industrial History; History of Technology; Economic History. Seller Inventory # 22094
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