Century of Chemistry on Tyneside, 1868-1968
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- Author(s) Campbell, William A
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1968
- Pages 63pp; illus
- Publisher Society of Chemical Industry
- Place Published Newcastle upon Tyne
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Adopts terms of reference that 'tell a coherent story of chemical (rather than commercial] enterprise and ... show the influence of the developing chemistry upon the social scene; the emphasis is on processes and not on individual firms'. Has sections: 'The beginnings of chemical industry on Tyneside'; 'Glass'; 'Soap'; 'Alkali after 1868'; 'Allhusen's' [pp24-6]; 'Chemical manure'; 'Colours'; 'Analytical chemistry'; 'Chemical education'; ;'Pharmaceuticals'; 'Gasworks'; 'Copper'; 'Electricity and chemicals'; 'Chemical workers'