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We Called it MAG-nificent : Dow Chemical and Magnesium, 1916-1998 /
During World War I, in 1916, Herbert Dow, founder of The Dow Chemical Company, received news of "star shells," weapons that glowed eerily as they descended over the trenches of the enemy, making them easier to attack. The critical component in these flares was magnesium, a metal that was s...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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East Lansing :
Michigan State University Press,
[2013]
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| Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |