Some Chemical Problems of Today (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Robert Kennedy Duncan

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0483000280 ISBN 13: 9780483000285

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Explore how pure science fuels modern industry and creates real opportunities for engineers and chemists.

This book examines the dynamic blend of invention, efficiency, and practical problem-solving that drives today’s chemical world. It highlights the push to turn ideas into useful processes, materials, and products, from enamels and bleaching agents to new uses for metals and elements. Through concrete examples and discussion of industrial fellowships, it shows how researchers partner with manufacturers to cut waste, improve safety, and expand applications.

Learn how innovators identify needs, test solutions, and scale discoveries in factories and laboratories. The text traces the rise of creditable new technologies, the role of government and corporate support, and the global flow of ideas that reshapes everyday objects—from bread and silverware to camphor and metals. It offers insight into the opportunities and challenges faced by scientists working at the intersection of science and industry.

• Concrete examples of how chemistry translates to real-world problems and products
• Discussion of industrial fellowships and the link between university research and factory practice
• Cases on materials, coatings, bleaching, and the production of useful compounds
• Broad view of how invention and efficiency shape modern manufacturing

Ideal for readers curious about how science powers industry and for students considering a path in chemistry or engineering.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0483000280
• ISBN 13: 9780483000285
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 306