Scaling Up : The Institution of Chemical Engineers and the Rise of a New Profession (Chemists and Chemistry)
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Chemical engineering - as a recognised skill in the workplace, as an academic discipline, and as an acknowledged profession - is scarcely a century old. Yet from a contested existence before the First World War, chemical engineering had become one of the 'big four' engineering professions in Britain, and a major contributor to Western economies, by the end of the twentieth century. The subject had distinct national trajectories. In Britain - too long seen as shaped by American experiences - the emergence of recognised chemical engineers was the result of professional aspirations and contingency, and shaped by a shifting ecology of institutions, firms and government. Drawing upon extensive archival research, this book examines the evolution of technical practice, working environment and social interactions of chemical engineering. It will be of considerable interest to historians, sociologists of the professions, and to practitioners themselves.
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Examines the evolution of technical practice, working environment, and social interactions in chemical engineering. Discusses international trends and impacts of the discipline, and outlines the shape of the field today. For chemical engineers, historians, and sociologists. British-oriented.
Scaling Up: The Institution of Chemical Engineers and the Rise of a New Profession (Chemists and Chemistry),Colin Divall,Sean F. Johnston,Springer,0792366921,Chemical Engineering (General),Engineering - Chemical & Biochemical,Engineering - General,Engineers,General,History,Institution of Chemical Engine,Institution of Chemical Engineers (Great Britain),Science/Mathematics,Technology,Technology & Industrial Arts,20th century,Chemistry,Industrial chemistry,Science / Chemistry / General,United Kingdom, Great Britain
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