Creative Chemistry: Descriptive of Recent Achievements in the Chemical Industries

by Edwin E. Slosson

PROFESSOR E.H.S. BAILEY

OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

AND MY LAST TEACHER

PROFESSOR JULIUS STIEGLITZ

OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

THIS VOLUME IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED

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CONTENTS

I	THREE PERIODS OF PROGRESS	[3]
II	NITROGEN	[14]
III	FEEDING THE SOIL	[37]
IV	COAL-TAR COLORS	[60]
V	SYNTHETIC PERFUMES AND FLAVORS	[93]
VI	CELLULOSE	[110]
VII	SYNTHETIC PLASTICS	[128]
VIII	THE RACE FOR RUBBER	[145]
IX	THE RIVAL SUGARS	[164]
X	WHAT COMES FROM CORN	[181]
XI	SOLIDIFIED SUNSHINE	[196]
XII	FIGHTING WITH FUMES	[218]
XIII	PRODUCTS OF THE ELECTRIC FURNACE	[236]
XIV	METALS, OLD AND NEW	[263]
	READING REFERENCES	[297]
	INDEX	[309]

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