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01993aam a22003494a 4500 001 3CD002E2F71F11E185565BE26AFF544E 003 SILO 005 20120905010144 008 110906s2012 nyua b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2011037262 020 $a 110701798X (hardback) 020 $a 9781107017986 (hardback) 035 $a (OCoLC)756044523 040 $a DLC $b eng $c DLC $d SILO $d UKMGB $d BTCTA $d YDXCP $d BWX $d IG# $d CDX $d PUL $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a TN703 $b .H67 2012 082 00 $a 669/.1 $2 23 084 $a TEC021000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Hosford, William F. 245 1 $a Iron and steel / $c William F. Hosford. 260 $a New York : $b Cambridge University Press, $c 2012. 300 $a xi, 298 p. : $b ill. ; $c 24 cm. 520 $a "Modern civilization as we know it would not be possible without iron and steel. Steel is essential in the machinery neccessary for the manufacture of all our needs. Even the words themselves have come to suggest strength. Phrases such as "iron willed," "iron fisted", "iron clad","iron curtain," and "pumping iron," imply strength. A "steely glance" is a stern look. "A heart of steel" refers to a very bad demeanor. The Russian dictator, Stalin (which means steel in Russian), chose the name to invoke fear in those under him. This book is intended both as a resource for engineers and as an introduction to the layman about our most important metal system. After an introductions that deals with the history and refining of iron and steel, the rest of the book examines their physical properties and metallurgy"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 650 0 $a Iron $x History. 650 0 $a Steel $x History. 650 0 $a Iron $x Metallurgy. 650 0 $a Steel $x Metallurgy. 650 7 $a TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Material Science. $2 bisacsh 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160826034042.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=3CD002E2F71F11E185565BE26AFF544EInitiate Another SILO Locator Search