Steel - A Design, Cultural and Ecological History - Tony Fry

Steel has, over centuries, played a crucial role in shaping our material, and in particular, urban landscapes. This books undertakes a cultural and ecological history of the material, examining the relationship between steel and design at a micro and macro level - in terms of both what it has been used to design and how it has functioned as a 'world-making force'.The research for the book is informed by diverse sources including industry journals, contemporary accounts and technical literature -..