Nickel

ISBN-13: 9781032638744 / Twarda / 2024 / 368 str.

F.B. Howard - White

Opis

First published in 1963, Nickel presents a readable account of Nickel’s development from early times to the present day. This account of the development of nickel, combining scientific and economic fact with the quirks of human history makes informative and imaginative reading.

Spis treści

Foreword Author’s Preface 1. In the Heart of the Earth 2. Civilization Dawns 3. ‘The thing that fell from the Sky’ 4. ‘I have called it Nickel’ 5. ‘On Absolutely Pure Nickel’ 6. ‘It looks exactly like Silver’ 7. ‘Nickel is very much sought after’ 8. ‘Men not easily Baffled’ 9. Here was a Material Second to None 10. Nickel Plate denotes Quality 11. Foundations of an Industry 12. An Unparalleled Demand 13. The Bottom falls out of the Nickel Market 14. The Metallurgist comes into his own 15. A Time for Expansion 16. New Growth of the Nickel Industry 17. Nickel in Coinage 18. The Continuing Search 19. Mach I And Beyond Notes and Bibliography Appendices Index

O autorze

F.B. Howard - White