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Title: Herbert H. Dow - Pioneer in Creative Chemistry
Description: New York, NY, U.S.A.: Appleton-Century Crofts, 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. 168 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Working with borrowed money and homemade equipment of his own devising, Dow first manufactured bromides, later adding bleach to his line. Eventually phenol, magnesium, and sythetic indigo were only a few of the spectacular products that made Dow one of the great men of the chemical industry. He even developed a process for extracting bromine from sea water. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Price-clipped dust jacket bears moderate wear and is protected by clear plastic cover.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Campbell, Murray; Hatton, Harrison Herbert H. Dow - Pioneer in Creative Chemistry Midland Michigan Chemical Corporation 168 pages. Illustrated in black and white. Working with borrowed money and homemade equipment of his own devising, Dow first manufa. Very Good in Good dust jacket .

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- Book number: 86302254