The Texture of Industry: An Archaeological View of the Industrialization of North America

by Robert B. Gordon and Patrick M. Malone

Book Overview

The Texture of Industry looks at the industrialization of North America from the perspective of the industrial archaeologist. This heavily illustrated study demonstrates the value of material evidence in the interpretation of the past. Using examples that range from Indian steatite quarries to automobile plants and coal mines, the authors examine manufacturing technology, transportation systems, and the effects of industrialization on the land. While...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195058852
• ISBN13: 9780195058857
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 3.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.3" x 10.3"