Still the Iron Age

Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-0-12-804233-5
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology

Buch, Englisch, 280 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 470 g

Although the last two generations have seen an enormous amount of attention paid to advances in electronics, the fact remains that high-income, high-energy societies could thrive without microchips, etc., but, by contrast, could not exist without steel. Because of the importance of this material to comtemporary civilization, a comprehensive resource is needed for metallurgists, non-metallurgists, and anyone with a background in environmental studies, industry, manufacturing, and history, seeking a broader understanding of the history of iron and steel and its current and future impact on society. Given its coverage of the history of iron and steel from its genesis to slow pre-industrial progress, revolutionary advances during the 19th century, magnification of 19th century advances during the past five generations, patterns of modern steel production, the ubiquitous uses of the material, potential substitutions, advances in relative dematerialization, and appraisal of steel's possible futures, Still the Iron Age: Iron and Steel in the Modern World by world-renowned author Vaclav Smil meets that need.

Zielgruppe

This book would be of interest to metallurgists and non-metallurgists seeking a broader understanding of the history of steel and iron and their current and future impact on society as well as readers with backgrounds in environmental studies, industry, manufacturing and history.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Smil, Vaclav

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Schwerindustrie, Montanindustrie
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Metallische Werkstoffe
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Metallurgie
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technikgeschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PrefaceCh. 1. Iron and Steel before the 18th Century: Slow Adoption, Artisanal Production and Scaling-upCh. 2. Rise of Modern Ferrous Metallurgy, 1700-1850: Coke, Blasts, Furnaces and Expensive SteelCh. 3. Iron and Steel before WW I, 1850-1914: The Age of Affordable SteelCh. 4. A Century of Advances, 1914-2014: Changing in Leadership in Iron and Steel IndustryCh. 5. Modern Ironmaking and Steelmaking: Furnaces, Processes, CastingCh. 6. Materials in Modern Iron and Steel Production: Ores, Coke, Fluxes, Scrap and Other InputsCh. 7. Energy Costs and Environmental Impacts of Iron and Steel: Energies, Atmospheric Emissions, and Waste StreamsCh. 8. Ubiquitous Uses of Steel: Sectoral Consumption and the Quest for QualityCh. 9. Looking Back: Advances and AccomplishmentsCh. 10. Looking Ahead: The Future of Iron and SteelAppendicesIndex