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SUBURBAN STEEL
$87.95
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| 5 + | $65.96 |
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“This work establishes a sustained historical, political, and technical relationship between immediate consumer need, mass production, and an all-steel, porcelain-enameled, single family `‘product.’ . . . [T]he author also accomplishes the difficult task of interlacing technological advancements with large-scale politics. . . . [T]he material presented is rich and comprehensive. —Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians
“Suburban Steel is a remarkable book that succeeds on several levels. . . . In addition to being highly entertaining, the book is a model of scholarship . . . . A welcome contribution to courses in planning and architecture, urban studies, economics, and business.” —Choice
“Suburban Steel succeeds in laying a foundation for future investigations of the contributions of the private sector's architects, planners, and policymakers to housing policy reforms.” —Business History Review
“Knerr's book is well written, informative, and readable. The photos and floor plans are valuable . . . . The book would be useful in courses on architecture and social history and as expanded reading in American history survey courses.” —The Journal of American History
“This is a compelling and well-told story. Beyond the lively and astute recounting of the Lustron history, Knerr deftly explains complicated engineering and financial processes while placing them firmly in the larger context of postwar American business, social, and governmental history. The book is an important case study—one that would be appropriate for a twentieth-century American history or American Studies course.” —Carolyn Loeb, Central Michigan University
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