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Scaling Up
Johnston, S. F.; Divall, Colin
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Description for Scaling Up
Hardback. Examines the evolution of technical practice, working environment and social interactions of chemical engineering. This book is suitable for historians, sociologists of the professions, and for practitioners themselves. Series: Chemists and Chemistry (Closed). Num Pages: 350 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; PN; TDC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 708.
Precursors of the modern chemical industry began to emerge in Northern Europe in the middle of the eighteenth century. The Industrial Revolution boosted activities such as soap-making, glassmaking and textiles production, which required increasing quantities of chemical products. The Lead Chamber process for the manufacture of sulphuric acid, required for the production of dye, was developed in the 1740s by John Roebuck then based in Birmingham. Production of this key commodity rose steadily. By the 1820s, British annual production had reached 10 000 tons of 100% acid. By 1900, Britain was producing one quarter of the world's output with an ... Read more
Precursors of the modern chemical industry began to emerge in Northern Europe in the middle of the eighteenth century. The Industrial Revolution boosted activities such as soap-making, glassmaking and textiles production, which required increasing quantities of chemical products. The Lead Chamber process for the manufacture of sulphuric acid, required for the production of dye, was developed in the 1740s by John Roebuck then based in Birmingham. Production of this key commodity rose steadily. By the 1820s, British annual production had reached 10 000 tons of 100% acid. By 1900, Britain was producing one quarter of the world's output with an ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Series
Chemists and Chemistry (Closed)
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792366928
SKU
V9780792366928
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Scaling Up
`Scaling Up is an excellent history of the chemical engineering profession in Britain and the development and growth of the Institution of Chemical Engineers. It is well laid out and the text is generally easy to read. Overall, it is a highly recommended book for anyone interested in the history of Chemical Engineering.' ... Read more