TY  - BOOK
AU  - McGrayne,Sharon Bertsch
TI  - Prometheans in the lab: chemistry and the making of the modern world 
SN  - 0071350071
AV  - TP18 .M34 2001
U1  - 660/.092/2B 21
PY  - 2001///
CY  - New York
PB  - McGraw-Hill
KW  - Chemistry, Technical
KW  - History
KW  - Chemists
KW  - Biography
KW  - Chemical engineering
KW  - sears
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-238) and index; Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.); The Science Teacher (N.S.T.A.); Adult; Follett Library Resources
N2  - Tells the stories of nine chemists, born between 1742 and 1922, who have made significant contributions to the modern way of life, including Wallace Hume Carothers, creator of nylon, and Nicolas Leblanc, whose discoveries made cheap soap available to the masses
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy02/2001030671.html
ER  -