Recognising the contribution and putting the record straight.
One of the most important parts of British heavy industry today is our railway system.
Railway historians, enthusiasts and, may be, chemists themselves will be surprised to learn that chemistry played an important part in the development of the railway industry in Britain.
From the analysis of water used in steam engines to improve boiler efficiency to the important differences between cast iron, steel and wrought iron impacting on the production of the rails.
Written by Colin A Russell and John A Hudson, this is the first detailed study of this important interaction and covers the crucial role that chemistry played in the development of the railway industry.
You are guaranteed to learn something new.
For more information see the website at http://www.rsc.org/shop/books/2011/9781849733267.asp
