These are the memoirs of Max Gergel, a chemical engineer who graduated in 1940. If you enjoy the "Things I Will Not Work With" series you will probably like this. All in all it was light and enlightening reading. Some of the topics covered:
How to acquire chemicals as a poor high school student.
How to get the most out of college.
Starting up a company, finding your first customers and expanding your markets.
Being a supplier to the Manhattan Project.
What chemical engineering was like before the EPA and OSHA.
What went on to create a future Superfund site.
The tricks and techniques of traveling salesmen in the '50s.
A note to linux users: Poppler has a lot of trouble with the PDF. Mupdf will drop the occasional half page. Xpdf was the only engine that could render the whole thing flawlessly.
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How to get the most out of college.
Starting up a company, finding your first customers and expanding your markets.
Being a supplier to the Manhattan Project.
What chemical engineering was like before the EPA and OSHA.
What went on to create a future Superfund site.
The tricks and techniques of traveling salesmen in the '50s.
A note to linux users: Poppler has a lot of trouble with the PDF. Mupdf will drop the occasional half page. Xpdf was the only engine that could render the whole thing flawlessly.