Scaling Up. The Institution of Chemical Engineers and the rise of a new profession
Details:
- Author(s) Divall, Colin, & Sean F Johnston
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2000
- Pages 347pp
- Publisher Kluwer Academic
- Place Published Dordrecht
Topics:
- Name Professions, professionalism & professionalisation
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Scholarly work describing and explaining the emergence of a chemical engineering profession in Britain and the establishment, development and role of its professional institution. Chapters include: 'Introduction - an elusive profession'; 'That doubtful and indescribable person, the chemical engineer'; 'Catalysing an identity, 1915-1925'; 'Designing professionals'; 'Dampened aspirations'; 'Rapid expansion'; 'Unstable equilibrium'; 'Institution versus profession'; 'Conclusions - distilling an identity'