A Landscape Transformed: The Ironmaking District of Salisbury, Connecticut

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Robert B. Gordon (Professor of Geophysics and Applied Mechanics, Professor of Geophysics and Applied Mechanics, Yale University, New Haven)

A Landscape Transformed

The Ironmaking District of Salisbury, Connecticut

Robert B. Gordon (Professor of Geophysics and Applied Mechanics, Professor of Geophysics and Applied Mechanics, Yale University, New Haven)

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English

Oxford University Press Inc
01 October 2000

Economic history; Iron, steel & metals industries; Management of land & natural resources

This book examines the industrial ecology of 200 years of ironmaking with renewal energy resources in northwestern Connecticut. It focuses on the cultural context of people's decisions about technology and the environment, and the gradual transition they effected in their land from industrial landscape to pastoral countryside.

By: Robert B. Gordon (Professor of Geophysics and Applied Mechanics Professor of Geophysics and Applied Mechanics Yale University New Haven)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 242mm, Width: 165mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 404g
ISBN: 9780195128185
ISBN 10: 0195128184
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 October 2000
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for A Landscape Transformed: The Ironmaking District of Salisbury, Connecticut

Gordon illustrates his argument [that cultural values of moderation, liberal education, and provincialism led owners and artisans to concentrate on high-quality, low-volume iron and steel] with detailed examples, maps, and charts. He excels at describing individual actions and technical processes... --Choice