Prometheans in the Lab
Download or Read eBook Prometheans in the Lab PDF written by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne and published by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne. This book was released on 2001 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Sharon Bertsch McGrayne |
Publisher | : Sharon Bertsch McGrayne |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 0071407952 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780071407953 |
Rating | : 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Prometheans in the Lab by : Sharon Bertsch McGrayne
Book excerpt: Table of contents includes: Soap and Nicholas Leblanc, Color and William Henry Perkin, Sugar and Norbert Rillieux, Clean water and Edward Frankland, Fertilizer, poison gas, and Fritz Haber, Leaded gasoline, safe refrigeration and Thomas Midgley, Jr., Nylon and Wallace Hume Carothers, DDT and Paul Hermann Muller, Lead-free gasoline and Clair C. Patterson.