City of Steel: How Pittsburgh Became the World’s Steelmaking

City of Steel: How Pittsburgh Became the World’s Steelmaking Capital during the Carnegie Era

Despite being geographically cut off from large trade centers and important natural resources, Pittsburgh transformed itself into the most formidable steel-making center in the world. Beginning in the 1870s, under the engineering genius of magnates such as Andrew Carnegie, steel-makers capitalized on western Pennsylvaniaâ€™s rich supply of high-quality coal and powerful rivers to create an efficient industry unparalleled throughout history. In City of Steel, Ken Kobus explores the evolution of the steel industry to celebrate the innovation and technology that created and sustained Pittsburghâ€™s steel boom. Focusing on the Carnegie Steel Companyâ€™s success as leader of the regionâ€™s steel-makers, Kobus goes inside the science of steel-making to investigate the technological advancements that fueled the industryâ€™s success. City of Steel showcases how through ingenuity and determination Pittsburghâ€™s steel-makers transformed western Pennsylvania and forever changed the face of American industry and business.

Country	USA
Brand	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Manufacturer	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	68 black & white illustrations, 21 table
ReleaseDate	2015-03-26
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781442231344

City of Steel: How Pittsburgh Became the World’s Steelmaking Capital during the Carnegie Era