A Nation of Steel - The Making of Modern America, 1865-1925

From the age of railroads through the building of the first battleships, from the first skyscrapers to the dawning of the age of the automobile, steelmakers proved central to American industry, building, and transportation. In A Nation of Steel Thomas Misa explores the complex interactions between steelmaking and the rise of the industries that have characterized modern America. A Nation of Steel offers a detailed and fascinating look at an industry that has had a profound impact on American life.

About the author

Thomas J. Misa is at the University of Minnesota, where he directs the Charles Babbage Institute Center for the History of Information Technology, teaches in the graduate program for the History of Science, Technology and Medicine, and is a faculty member in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas J. Misa
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.10.1998
• EAN: 9780801860522
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-6052-2
• Weight: 544 g
• Illustrations: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen
• Series: Johns Hopkins Studies in the History of Technology; Johns Hopkins Studies in the H
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; USA, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, 20th Century, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Manufacturing, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Economic history, United States of America, USA, Iron, Steel & Metals Industries, Iron, steel and other metal industries