Milestones in 150 years of the chemical industry
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Milestones in 150 years of the chemical industry
(Special publication / Royal Society of Chemistry, no. 96)
Royal Society of Chemistry, c1991
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"The proceedings of a symposium organised by the Industrial Division of the Royal Society of Chemistry as part of the Annual Chemical Congress. Imperial College, London, 8-11 April 1991."--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical reference and index
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内容説明
Milestones in 150 Years of the Chemical Industry charts the rich and varied history of the chemical industry which fulfils a crucial role in the meeting of basic human needs. It represents the achievements of the past 150 years from the point of view of the final consumer, illustrating how the chemical industry has been of benefit to humanity. This unique book provides an overview of developments and sets the information in an historical context. It will be of great interest to a wide range of people including chemists in both industry and academia, science historians, business executives and the educated lay-public at large.
目次
- Part 1 Health: the contribution of chemistry to environmental health, H. Fish
- the quest for new medicines, B.J. Price and M.G. Dodds. Part 2 Food: fertilizer progress 1841-1991 - a review of the development of mineral and organic fertilizers, M. Dewhurst
- a century of crop protection chemicals, D.A. Evans and K.R. Lawson
- the contribution of chemistry in animal health, R.J. Willis
- contributions of chemistry to food consumption, H. Fore. Part 3 Clothing: chemistry and the development of natural and synthetic fibres, D. Hounshell
- synthetic dyestuffs - modern colours for the modern world, A.S. Travis. Part 4 Materials: chemistry and the production of metals, J.K. Almond
- some milestones in plastics, T.R. Manley. Part 5 Energy: fossil fuels 1850 to 2000, I. Fells
- explosives in the service of man, J.E. Dolan
- chemistry and the development of the nuclear fuel cycle, C.B. Amphlett
- the chemistry of solar energy, C. McVeigh. Part 6 Information: colour photography, N.E. Milner
- materials for electronics, W.O. Baker
- development of liquid crystal materials for information technology, G.W. Gray.
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