The Iron And Steel Institute In America In 1890

An account of the excursion and proceedings of the visit by the members of the Iron and Steel Institute to the United States of America in October 1890.

This bibliography of more than three thousand entries, often extensively annotated, lists books and pamphlets that illuminate evolving British views on the United States during a period of great change on both sides of the Atlantic. Subjects addressed in various decades include slavery and abolitionism, women's rights, the Civil War, organized labor, economic, cultural, and social behavior, political and religious movements, and the "American" character in general.

Originally published in 1989 this study examines some new facets in the development of the iron industry in the USA between 1839 and 1921 through the study of an individaul form, namely the Thoms Iron Company, one of the leading merchant furnace companies. It charts the end of the anthracite iron age and the changes which brought about the advent of open-hearth steel and integrated steel works. The book discusses the problems the managers of the firm faced with the appearance of industrial innovations which tended to undermine their firm's very existence and provided a new set of optimal conditions necessary for the survival of the firm. It provides a clear understanding of the destructive forces of industrial innovation and the place of creative entrepreneurship in the survival of the firm.

Includes sect. "A survey of literature on the manufacture and properties of iron and steel, and kindred subjects" (title varies)

The history of Cleveland-Cliffs, a company that played a key role in iron mining development in the Lake Superior region.

Includes sect. "A survey of literature on the manufacture and properties of iron and steel, and kindred subjects" (title varies)