Creative Chemistry: Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries
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The Century Books of Useful Science
CREATIVE CHEMISTRY
DESCRIPTIVE OF RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES
BY
EDWIN E. SLOSSON, M.S., PH.D.
LITERARY EDITOR OF THE INDEPENDENT, ASSOCIATE IN COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM
WITH MANY ILLUSTRATIONS
NEW YORK THE CENTURY CO.
Copyright, 1919, by THE CENTURY CO. Copyright, 1917, 1918, 1919, by THE INDEPENDENT CORPORATION Published, October, 1919
TO MY FIRST TEACHER
PROFESSOR E.H.S. BAILEY
AND MY LAST TEACHER
PROFESSOR JULIUS STIEGLITZ
THIS VOLUME IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED
CONTENTS
A CARD OF THANKS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
INTRODUCTION
Formerly President of the American Chemical Society, Professor of Chemistry in The University of Chicago
CREATIVE CHEMISTRY
I
THREE PERIODS OF PROGRESS
II
NITROGEN
PRESERVER AND DESTROYER OF LIFE
III
FEEDING THE SOIL
PRODUCTION OF POTASH IN THE UNITED STATES
IV
COAL-TAR COLORS
V
SYNTHETIC PERFUMES AND FLAVORS
VI
CELLULOSE
VII
SYNTHETIC PLASTICS
VIII
THE RACE FOR RUBBER
IX
THE RIVAL SUGARS
X
WHAT COMES FROM CORN
XI
SOLIDIFIED SUNSHINE
CHAPTER XII
FIGHTING WITH FUMES
CHAPTER XIII
PRODUCTS OF THE ELECTRIC FURNACE
CHAPTER XIV
METALS, OLD AND NEW
READING REFERENCES
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
INDEX
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Always a Slosson Fan
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