1st Edition
Steel Odyssey Tracing the Journey of Humanity Through the Lens of Steel
Chapter 2 ◾ The Birth of Iron
Chapter 3 ◾ Manufacturing Technology of Steel
Chapter 4 ◾ The Influence of Steel on Civilization and
Chapter 5 ◾ Iron – Key Partner of the Industrial Revolution
Chapter 6 ◾ War and Steel
Chapter 7 ◾ Steel Industry, Today
Chapter 8 ◾ Steel Industry, Future
Biography
Ohjoon Kwon is a former Chairman and CEO of POSCO and is currently a representative of SEG. He obtained his PhD from The University of Pittsburgh in 1985. He has also held several chairmanships, including at the National Academy of Engineering of Korea, the Korea Iron & Steel Association, and the Korea–Australia Business Council.
Joo Choi is a former professor at the Graduate Institute of Ferrous Technology (GIFT), Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, South Korea. He is a former Head of POSCO Research Laboratories. He received his PhD in 1995 from Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea. He is a full member of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea.
Hae-Geon Lee is a professor emeritus of the Graduate Institute of Ferrous Technology (GIFT), Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) and an Honorary Professor at the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. He received his PhD from the University of Washington, Seattle, WA, in 1983. He is a lifetime Member of Honor of the Iron and Steel Institute of Japan (ISIJ) in recognition of his significant contributions to the field of iron and steel.
-Sir H.K.D.H. Bhadeshia, Emeritus Professor, Cambridge University, UK
“This book provides a very unique perspective on the interrelationships between steel developments and society. The book should be of interest to both experts in steel metallurgy as well as to those with interests focused on history and technology.”
-David Matlock, Emeritus Professor, Colorado School of Mines, USA
“Steel Odyssey is a tour de force about steel as a product, its history and its future. It explains the economic and social impacts of steel, and sheds valuable light on steel’s future role in the modern age of decarbonization. A must for anyone to understand the vital role of steel in modern society.”
-Edwin Basson, Director General: World Steel Association
