British iron and steel AD1800-2000 and beyond : AD 1800 to 2000 and Beyond

The theme for the present treatment was proposed by Professor Jack Nutting (now deceased) who suggested that practitioners who had witnessed many of these changes should record their experiences for the benefit of posterity. This book outlines the changes which resulted in the vast increase in output during the nineteenth century and identifies the transition from trial and error and accumulated experience investigations towards the adoption of more analytical methods based on experimentation and scientific deduction. Chapters on the Iron and Steel Institute and BISRA draw attention to the important contributions of these and similar bodies. An appendix presents brief histories of some of the leading companies that made major contributions to the development of the industry.