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In this 1884 book, Jeans examines the work of the men who he considered had contributed most to the iron and steel industries of the nineteenth century. Their work made possible many technological developments by allowing higher-quality metals to be produced at lower cost.
The Creators of the Age of Steel
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362 pages
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19 May 2011
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Summary
William Tulloch Jeans (1848–1907) was a parliamentary journalist with an interest in economics and technology. This book was first published in 1884, and comprises biographies of six men whom Jeans believed to have made significant contributions to the development of modern steel technology. The Bessemer process revolutionised steel-making, reducing the cost and allowing steel to replace the much more brittle iron in civil engineering projects such as bridges. Siemens’ regenerative furnace al…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781108026925 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1108026923 |
| Author: | William Tulloch Jeans |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 362 |
| Release Date: | 19 May 2011 |
| Weight: | 460g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm x 20mm |
| Series: | Cambridge Library Collection - Technology |
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