A Landscape Transformed : The Ironmaking District of Salisbury, Connecticut - Robert B. Gordon

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A Landscape Transformed

The Ironmaking District of Salisbury, Connecticut

By: Robert B. Gordon

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Hardcover | 1 October 2000

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This book examines the industrial ecology of 200 years of ironmaking with renewal energy resources in northwestern Connecticut. It focuses on the cultural context of people's decisions about technology and the environment, and the gradual transition they effected in their land from industrial landscape to pastoral countryside.

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"Gordon illustrates his argument [that cultural values of moderation, liberal education, and provincialism led owners and artisans to concentrate on high-quality, low-volume iron and steel] with detailed examples, maps, and charts. He excels at describing individual actions and technical processes..."--Choice

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Non-Fiction Economics Development Economics & Emerging Economies Archaeology Earth Sciences, Geography, Environment, Planning Geography Industry & Industrial Studies Construction & Heavy Industry Iron Economic History The Environment Environmental Management

Preface	p. v
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Industrial Ecology in Historical Perspective	p. 3
Resources Discovered	p. 11
Independent Artisans	p. 20
Merchant Capitalists	p. 28
Artisan-Entrepreneurs	p. 39
Environment, Technology, and Community in Salisbury	p. 54
The Challenge of New Markets and Techniques	p. 68
Retreat from Progress	p. 83
A Landscape Transformed	p. 95
Community, Culture, and Industrial Ecology	p. 110
Ironworks Inventory	p. 120
Ironmaking and Steelmaking Techniques	p. 124
Units and Conversion Factors	p. 128
Notes	p. 129
Bibliography	p. 147
Index	p. 153
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A Landscape Transformed

The Ironmaking District of Salisbury, Connecticut

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