And the Wolf Finally Came

And the Wolf Finally Came

Author: John Hoerr

Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press

Published: 2014-07-22

Total Pages: 737

ISBN-13: 082299111X

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• Choice 1988 Outstanding Academic Book • Named one of the Best Business Books of 1988 by USA TodayA veteran reporter of American labor analyzes the spectacular and tragic collapse of the steel industry in the 1980s. John Hoerr's account of these events stretches from the industrywide barganing failures of 1982 to the crippling work stoppage at USX (U.S. Steel) in 1986-87. He interviewed scores of steelworkers, company managers at all levels, and union officials, and was present at many of the crucial events he describes. Using historical flashbacks to the origins of the steel industry, particularly in the Monongahela Valley of southwestern Pennsylvania, he shows how an obsolete and adversarial relationship between management and labor made it impossible for the industry to adapt to shattering changes in the global economy.


A Source Book for Rule Collectors with Rule Concordance and Value Guide

A Source Book for Rule Collectors with Rule Concordance and Value Guide

Author: Phil Stanley

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2021-12-15

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 149306472X

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Rule collectors rejoice! In A Source Book for Rule Collectors with Rule Concordance and Value Guide, Philip Stanley has crafted a masterfully comprehensive illustrated reference guide to the history, uses, and values of measuring instruments. ASource Book for Rule Collectors includes reprints of the best articles from the past 100 years dealing with rules and measurement; extensive coverage of the materials, construction, graduations and uses of rules; a detailed table of the European measures used before the metric system, for identifying rules by size and county of origin; a thorough cataloging of rule accessories; and a complete bibliography of reprints, articles, books, and publications dealing with measuring instruments. The included Rule Concordance and Value Guide gives complete information for identifying and comparing all rules by all major American makers; estimates for each rule’s value based on condition and maker; extensive information on rule value, including condition, selling environment, and charisma. This book is an essential reference. Rule enthusiasts will find the combination a pleasure to read. Mr. Stanley’s breadth of knowledge and his regard for the rules he discusses are apparent throughout. For the antique tool dealer, rule collector, and student of the history of technology, this book is essential.


Made in the USA

Made in the USA

Author: Vaclav Smil

Publisher: MIT Press

Published: 2013-08-23

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 0262019388

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An argument that America's economy needs a strong and innovative manufacturing sector and the jobs it creates.