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The Chemical Industry at the Millenium

Maturity, Restructuring, and Globalization

By: Peter H. Spitz

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The Chemical Industry at the Millenium

Maturity, Restructuring, and Globalization

By: Peter H. Spitz

Examines how the chemical industry has been transformed over the past 20 years.

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Chemical Heritage Foundation

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ISBN 10

0941901343

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9780941901345

Primed for Success: The Story of Scientific Design Company

How Chemical Engineers Created the Petrochemical Industry

By: Peter H. Spitz

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How Chemical Engineers Created the Petrochemical Industry

By: Peter H. Spitz

This is the remarkable story of an entrepreneurial firm that helped to create the petrochemical industry as we know it today. The author also highlights the important role chemical engineers played in developing and commercializing new technologies based on the conversion of hydrocarbons into petrochemicals, which also led to the transfer of technological dominance from Germany to the United States. These developments are illustrated by the participants’ personal histories, in the form of interviews and recorded oral histories. In addition, the book presents a highly relevant case study for engineers and managers in the chemical industry.

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211

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Springer

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3030123146

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9783030123147

The American Synthetic Rubber Research Program

By: Peter J. T. Morris

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The American Synthetic Rubber Research Program

By: Peter J. T. Morris

This history of the government-funded synthetic rubber research program (1942-1956) offers a rare analysis of a cooperative research program geared to the improvement of existing products and the creation of new ones. The founders of the program believed the best way to further research in the new field was through collaboration among corporations, universities, and the federal government. Morris concludes that, in fact, the effort was ultimately a failure and that vigorous competition proves the best way to stimulate innovation. Government programs, like the rubber research program, are far better at improving existing products, the author contends, than creating wholly new ones.

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204

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University of Pennsylvania Press

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151281816X

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9781512818161

Cannabis Policy

Moving beyond stalemate

By: Robin Room,Benedikt Fischer,Wayne Hall,Simon Lenton,Peter Reuter,Covenor: Amanda Feilding

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Cannabis Policy

Moving beyond stalemate

By: Robin Room,Benedikt Fischer,Wayne Hall,Simon Lenton,Peter Reuter,Covenor: Amanda Feilding

Cannabis, marijuana, pot, ganja - it goes by many names — is by far the most widely used illegal substance, and accounts for more arrests than any other drug. Barely a week goes by without this drug appearing in the newpapers, and politicians have famously tied themselve in knots, trying to decide just how to deal with this recreational drug. While there have been many drug policy books on other substances - both legal and illegal, few have focused on this drug. Cannabis Policy: Moving beyond Stalemate is unique in providing the materials needed for deciding on policy about cannabis in its various forms. It reviews the state of knowledge on the health and psychological effects of cannabis, and its dangerousness relative to other drugs. It considers patterns and trends in use, the size and character of illicit markets, and the administration of current policies, including arrests and diversion to treatment, under the global prohibition regime. It looks at the experience of a number of countries which have tried reforming their regimes and softening prohibition, exploring the kinds of changes or penalties for use for possession: including depenalization, decriminalization, medical control, and different types of legalization. It evaluates such changes and draws on them to assess the effects on levels and patterns of use, on the market, and on adverse consequences of prohibition. For policymakers willing to look outside the box of the global prohibition regime, the book examines the options and possibilities for a country or group of countries to bring about change in, or opt out of, the global control system. Throughout, the book examines cannabis within a global frame, and provides in accessible form information which anyone considering reform will need in order to make decisions on cannabis policy (much of which is new or has not been readily available). This book will be essential for those involved in policymaking and be of interest to a wide range of readers interested in drugs and drug policy, as well as being an excellent supplementary text for university courses in criminology, policy science, social science, or public health. Published with the BECKLEY FOUNDATION PRESS

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OUP Oxford

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0191512192

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Primed for Success: The Story of Scientific Design Company

How Chemical Engineers Created the Petrochemical Industry

By: Peter H. Spitz

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Book's by Peter H. Spitz

The Chemical Industry at the Millenium

The Chemical Industry at the Millenium

Primed for Success: The Story of Scientific Design Company

Primed for Success: The Story of Scientific Design Company

The American Synthetic Rubber Research Program

The American Synthetic Rubber Research Program

Cannabis Policy

Cannabis Policy

Primed for Success: The Story of Scientific Design Company

Primed for Success: The Story of Scientific Design Company

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