iron industry and trade

Sayre Lynch returns to her hometown for the funeral of her brother, Danny, who supposedly committed suicide, and finds herself embroiled in a mystery surrounding her tyrannical father who owns the town's only industry, her older brother, a corrupt lawyer, and the deputy sheriff who has his doubts about Danny's suicide.

A biography of Scotsman Andrew Carnegie that discusses how his actions, as founder of Carnegie Steel, contributed to the reorganization of the pattern of industrial activity.

An account of Coalbrookdale in western England's Severn Valley, scene of some of the earliest and most interesting developments of the Industrial Revolution. Also discusses the work of iron manufacturers like Alexander Darby, an industrial pioneer.

Explains what a world commodities is; examines how iron ore is been mined, processed, and traded; and discusses political, environmental, and social issues related to the iron ore industry.