Kenneth J. Kobus
City of Steel: How Pittsburgh Became the World's Steelmaking Capital during the Carnegie Era
City of Steel: How Pittsburgh Became the World's Steelmaking Capital during the Carnegie Era
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Pittsburgh became the world's leading steel-making center due to its access to high-quality coal and rivers, capitalizing on the engineering genius of magnates like Andrew Carnegie. Ken Kobus' book "City of Steel" explores the industry's evolution and technological advancements that fueled its success, showcasing how Pittsburgh's steel-makers transformed western Pennsylvania and American industry.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 316 pages
Publication date: 15 April 2023
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Pittsburgh, despite being geographically isolated from major trade centers and vital natural resources, managed to transform itself into the world's preeminent steel-making hub. This remarkable transformation began in the 1870s, under the visionary engineering prowess of magnates like Andrew Carnegie. Steelmakers capitalized on the abundant supply of high-quality coal and mighty rivers in western Pennsylvania to establish an efficient industry that has remained unparalleled in history. In his book, City of Steel, Ken Kobus delves into the evolution of the steel industry, celebrating the innovation and technology that propelled Pittsburgh's steel boom. Kobus focuses on the Carnegie Steel Company's remarkable success as the leader of the region's steelmakers, taking readers inside the science of steelmaking to explore the technological advancements that fueled the industry's prosperity. City of Steel showcases how Pittsburgh's steelmakers, through ingenuity and determination, transformed western Pennsylvania and forever reshaped the landscape of American industry and commerce.
Pittsburgh's Steel Industry Transformation:
Pittsburgh, despite being geographically isolated from major trade centers and vital natural resources, managed to transform itself into the world's preeminent steel-making hub. This remarkable transformation began in the 1870s, under the visionary engineering prowess of magnates like Andrew Carnegie. Steelmakers capitalized on the abundant supply of high-quality coal and mighty rivers in western Pennsylvania to establish an efficient industry that has remained unparalleled in history.
In his book, City of Steel, Ken Kobus delves into the evolution of the steel industry, celebrating the innovation and technology that propelled Pittsburgh's steel boom. Kobus focuses on the Carnegie Steel Company's remarkable success as the leader of the region's steelmakers, taking readers inside the science of steelmaking to explore the technological advancements that fueled the industry's prosperity.
City of Steel showcases how Pittsburgh's steelmakers, through ingenuity and determination, transformed western Pennsylvania and forever reshaped the landscape of American industry and commerce.
Weight: 481g
Dimension: 228 x 151 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781538181720
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