Chemical Industry in Europe, 1850-1914. Industrial growth, pollution and professionalism
Details:
- Author(s) Homburg, Ernst, Anthony G Travis & Harm G Schroter (eds)
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1998
- Pages 344pp
- Publisher Kluwer Academic
- Place Published London
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- Name Environmental issues
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Collection of 17 scholarly essays analysing the development of the chemical industry during the 'Second Industrial Revolution' in a large number of European countries. As well as dealing with the industry at individual national level, it aims to pay 'proper attention to the importance of environmental issues and to the role of the chemical profession both in industrial and environmental matters'. Arranged in three parts: 1] 'Patterns of industrialization' re the experience of the chemical industry in six European countries; 2] 'Pollution' - four case studies; 3] 'Chemists and companies' - role of the chemist within the industry - mainly technological investigation and innovation. See individual BHE entries for certain chapters