Steel Phoenix: The Fall and Rise of the U.S. Steel Industry (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780312161989)

Steel Phoenix recounts the downfall of 'Big Steel' in America and the emergence of a new steel industry from the ashes of the old. Hall reveals how the death of the traditional steel industry devastated cities such as Pittsburgh, Cleveland and Youngstown. Hall then proceeds to examine how pioneering entrepreneurs and engineers rebuilt the industry by recycling large supplies of scrap steel, giving way to a 'minimill' industry which ultimately saved what was left of old Big Steel mills. The story of an industry's surprising rebirth and restoration, Steel Phoenix is a riveting analysis and a necessary resource for any student of American business and history.

Author: Christopher G. L. Hall
ISBN-10: 0312161980
ISBN-13: 9780312161989
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Language: English
Published: 02/12/1997
Pages: 427
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.65lbs
Size: 8.82h x 5.88w x 1.28d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/09/1996 pg. 54
Booklist 02/15/1997 pg. 983
Library Journal 02/01/1997 pg. 92