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Metallurgy - 1863-1963 (Paperback)
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Metallurgy - 1863-1963 (Paperback)
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The world's output of metals during the 100 year period of
1863-1963 was greater than in all the previous years of man's
history. In the nineteenth century the only metals available to
industry were cast and wrought iron and a few non-ferrous metals
and their alloys; by the latter part of the twentieth century,
steel and aluminum dominated the world, and metals that were mere
laboratory curiosities provided the basis for the technology of
nuclear energy and space travel. This book records the
extraordinary history of metallurgical progress, in which metal art
was replaced by metal science. It remains a classic work on the
subject. The book begins with an introductory chapter that surveys
the entire field to be covered, and follows with eight chapters
each dealing with progress in one of the major branches of the
metallurgical industry: ore dressing, pyrometallurgy, iron and
steel, the major non-ferrous metals, new metals (such as uranium,
germanium and cobalt), precious metals, the shaping of metals, and
metallography. The book reviews developments in all countries, but
American practice - which led the world - is given special
prominence. A glossary of metallurgical terms and full name and
subject indexes are included. The book is a basic reference work as
well as an absorbing history of an important aspect of man's
technological progress.
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