The memoir and letters of Sidney Gilchrist Thomas, the inventor behind a revolutionary process for extracting steel from iron, is a fascinating account of one of the most important phases in the development of iron and steel in the late 19th century. The book provides a vivid insight into the working of the iron and steel industry in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and into the life of a key inventor. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of industry or the history of technology.

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