{"product_id":"petrochemicals-9780471859857","title":"Petrochemicals","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn overview of the petrochemical industry from the perspective of the author's experience with Standard Oil, Scientific Design Co and Chemical Systems, Inc, which considers its unusually rapid growth from its birth in the 1920s to maturity in the late 1970s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePartial table of contents:\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The German Chemical Industry: Chemicals From Coal.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Early Petrochemical Production in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cat Crackers: Wartime Fuels - and Petrochemical RawMaterials.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Aromatic Feedstocks From Petroleum: Universal Oil Products Company(UOP).\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Old Order: Cooperation and Cartels.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Plastics: The Engine for Growth.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From Cellulosic to Synthetic Fibers.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Rush into Petrochemicals.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e International Development and Growth.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Winners and Losers: The Case of Vinyl Chloride.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Large Plants: The New Economics.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The 1970s: Discontinuities and Uncertainties.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Once and Future Industry.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Description of Technical Terms.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Subject Index.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Chemical Index.","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402679951703,"sku":"9780471859857","price":223.16,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780471859857.jpg?v=1730481209","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/petrochemicals-9780471859857","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}