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Steel: A Design, Cultural and Ecological History (Design, Histories, Futures) by Tony Fry, Anne-Marie Willis, Lisa Norton is a design available to read on EtoBox.
What is Steel: A Design, Cultural and Ecological History (Design, Histories, Futures) about?
Steel has, over centuries, played a crucial role in shaping our material, and in particular, urban landscapes. This books undertakes a cultural and ecological history of the material, examining the relationship between steel and design at a micro and macro level – in terms of both what it has been used to design and how it has functioned as a 'world-making force'.<br><br>The research for the book is informed by diverse sources including industry journals, contemporary accounts and technical lite
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- Author
- Tony Fry, Anne-Marie Willis, Lisa Norton
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780857854810
- Category
- design
- Subjects
- Design, Sustainability & Green Design, Engineering
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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