Determinants in the Evolution of the European Chemical Industry, 1900-1939
Subtitle: New Technologies, Political Frameworks, Markets and Companies (Chemists and Chemistry)
Contributors: Anthony S. Travis (Editor); Harm G. Schröter (Editor); Ernst Homburg (Editor); Peter J.T. Morris (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: October 31, 1998
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9780792348900
Subjects: Chemistry; Industrial chemistry; First World War, 1914-1918; Inter-war period, 1918-1939; c 1900 - c 1914; Chemical And Mineral Industries (Economic Aspects); Industries - General; Business & Economics; Science; Europe; Business/Economics; Chemical industry; Corporate & Business History - General; General; Science / Chemistry / General; Production & Operations Management; History; Chemistry - General; 20th century
First sentence: In 1898, William Crookes's Presidential Address to the British Association for the Advancement of Science warned of an impending fertiliser crisis.