Early Railway Chemistry and Its Legacy

by Colin Archibald Russell and John Hudson

Book Overview

One of the most important parts of British heavy industry today is our railway system. Its constant appearances in news bulletins, its enormous appeal to fans or "enthusiasts", its permanent role in the lives of most of us, and its economic significance today, all underline its importance. Railway historians and enthusiasts will be surprised to learn that chemists played an important part in the development of the railway industry in Britain. Chemists...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1849733260
• ISBN13: 9781849733267
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.3" x 9.2"