Aluminum in America: A History

Aluminum in America: A History This history of aluminum takes in metallurgy, engineering, global business and politics and the advance of civilization itself. The earths most abundant metal, aluminum remained largely inaccessible until after the Industrial Revolution. A precious commodity in 1850s, it later became a strategic resource: while steel won World War I, aluminum won World War II. Autor: Quentin R. Skrabec Wydawnictwo: McFarland & Co Inc Rok wydania: 2017 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 252 Wymiary: 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm Ilustracje: 23 photos, notes, bibliography, index Język: angielski ISBN: 9780786499557