As the twentieth century wore on, aluminum became increasing important as a strategic metal, particularly in the construction of light aircraft. By the late 1950s, though, it achieved its
modern position as a metal used even more widely by civilians, yet its production has remained integrated into business-government relations. This work looks in more detail at its historical
position in Norway, Britain, Italy, the Soviet Union, and the United State. These papers were initially presented at a 2008 conference sponsored by the Comparative Aluminum Research Program
(CARP) which is housed at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. The editors, Frøland and Ingulstad are also based there and responsible for two out of eight chapters. No index is
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