Book: Petrochemicals: The Rise Of An Industry Well known chemical industrialist, Peter Spitz, presents an overview of the petrochemical industry from the perspective of his own experience. Covers the unusually rapid growth of the Petrochemical Industry from the 1920s to the 1970s, painting an interesting picture of interconnnected scientific, engineering and economic achievements. Starts with the German chemical industry in the early 1900s and follows its vast growth and great importance as a provider of a variety of products necessary in plastics, fibers, synthetic rubbers and more. Discusses problems relevant to current industry.
Details of Book: Petrochemicals: The Rise Of An Industry Book: Petrochemicals: The Rise Of An Industry
Author: Spitz Peter H. Editor, Spitz, Spitz
ISBN: 0471859850
ISBN-13: 9780471859857
, 978-0471859857
Binding: Hardcover
Publishing Date: Feb 1988
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Number of Pages: 624
Language: English