Oxford Research Studies in Geography
2 total works
A richly detailed account of the American steel industry from its beginnings until 1970, when its long period of international leadership was challenged, this book interprets steel from the viewpoints of historical and economic geography. It considers both physical factors, such as resources, and human factors such as market, organization, and governmental policy.
The alkali industry was one of the success stories of Britain's industrial growth in the first half of the nineteenth century and was the base on which the modern chemical industry was founded. Until a century ago Britain led the world in chemicals and this book is a study of the industry's rise and subsequent decline until the formation of ICI in 1926.