A detailed report on the efforts of the British government and industry to maintain and increase iron and steel production during the First World War. Drawing on official documents, company records, and interviews with key figures, Hatch documents the challenges and successes of the iron and steel industry during this critical period. His book is an essential resource for anyone interested in the economics and technology of wartime production. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.