{"product_id":"tungsten-in-peace-and-war-ronald-h-limbaugh-9780874178203","title":"Tungsten in Peace and War, 1918-1946","description":"Tungsten is a rare ferrous metal whose ability to form molecular compounds with other elements has made it one of the essential elements in steelmaking, electronics, and various military technologies. This is the first comprehensive study of the use of tungsten and its role in modern technology, politics, and international trade. The book combines a detailed general overview of tungsten's uses in science and technology with a history of tungsten mining in the U.S. and elsewhere; international competition for tungsten supplies, especially between the two world wars of the twentieth century; and the complex national and international politics involved in supporting and protecting the U.S. tungsten supply and tungsten-mining industry. \u003ci\u003eTungsten in Peace and War, 1918-1946\u003c\/i\u003e is a significant addition to the history of technology and a revelation of the complex role that tungsten and other critical metals play in national and international politics and in the world economy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ronald H. Limbaugh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0874178207\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780874178203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Nevada Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.51h x 6.33w x 0.94d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2010 pg. 6","brand":"Ronald H. Limbaugh","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447807062271,"sku":"9780874178203","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_91359e55-9625-4109-805b-bcec027aca8d.jpg?v=1777234947","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tungsten-in-peace-and-war-ronald-h-limbaugh-9780874178203","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}