The Industrial Revolution In Iron ― The Impact Of British Coal Technology In Nineteenth-Century Europe

Nine essays by European historians specializing in economics and technology focus on technological change in one of the most significant industries of 19th-century Europe. A major theme is how cheap iron ore and coal allowed Britain to play a pioneering role in the industrialization of the globe. The topics include the industrial revolution in iron in the British Isles, the diffusion of coke smelting and puddling in Germany from 1796 to 1860, the French iron and steel industry during the Industrial Revolution, Swedish responses to coal technology without coal, and whether 19th-century Russian and Western ferrous metallurgy were complementary or competitive technologies. Annotation c2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Chris Evans is Principal Lecturer in History, University of Glamorgan, UK and GA?ran RydAcn is an Assistant Professor in Economic History, Mid Sweden University, Sweden.