Steelmakers and Knotted String: The Centenary Reprint, with New Afterword

"Harry Brearley is well remembered for his momentous discovery of stainless steel in 1913. ... This reprint of his two autobiographical books is published to mark the Centenary of Brearley's discovery. It contains the complete original texts of both books in a combined volume and includes a newly revised commentary providing a modern perspective of his life and work. The volume is enhanced by a collection of photographs both past and present, illustrating some of the achievements and episodes in his extraordinary career."-- Back cover.