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Enriching the Earth : Fritz Haber, Carl Bosch, and the Transformation of World Food Production by Vaclav Smil (2004, Trade Paperback)
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PublisherMIT Press
ISBN-100262693135
ISBN-139780262693134
eBay Product ID (ePID)30200673
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Book TitleEnriching the Earth : Fritz Haber, Carl Bosch, and the Transformation of World Food Production
Number of Pages358 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEnvironmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Agriculture / General, Chemistry / Organic, Science & Technology, Chemistry / General
Publication Year2004
IllustratorYes
GenreTechnology & Engineering, Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorVaclav Smil
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight15.9 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"I am tremendously impressed with this book. It will make a very significant contribution to the literature on the Haber-Bosch process of nitrogen synthesis, but perhaps even more significant, to putting into perspective the importance of nitrogen fertilizer to humanity." -E. T. York, Chancellor Emeritus, University System of Florida, and Distinguished Service Professor Emeritus, Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences, University of Florida
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal631.8/4
SynopsisThe compelling history of the long-sought discovery of ammonia synthesis and its vital role in the modern industrial world., Dr. Smil is the world's authority on nitrogenous fertilizer. The industrial synthesis of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen has been of greater fundamental importance to the modern world than the invention of the airplane, nuclear energy, space flight, or television. The expansion of the world's population from 1.6 billion people in 1900 to today's six billion would not have been possible without the synthesis of ammonia. In Enriching the Earth , Vaclav Smil begins with a discussion of nitrogen's unique status in the biosphere, its role in crop production, and traditional means of supplying the nutrient. He then looks at various attempts to expand natural nitrogen flows through mineral and synthetic fertilizers. The core of the book is a detailed narrative of the discovery of ammonia synthesis by Fritz Haber-a discovery scientists had sought for over one hundred years-and its commercialization by Carl Bosch and the chemical company BASF. Smil also examines the emergence of the large-scale nitrogen fertilizer industry and analyzes the extent of global dependence on the Haber-Bosch process and its biospheric consequences. Finally, it looks at the role of nitrogen in civilization and, in a sad coda, describes the lives of Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch after the discovery of ammonia synthesis., Dr. Smil is the world's authority on nitrogenous fertilizer. The industrial synthesis of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen has been of greater fundamental importance to the modern world than the invention of the airplane, nuclear energy, space flight, or television. The expansion of the world's population from 1.6 billion people in 1900 to today's six billion would not have been possible without the synthesis of ammonia. In Enriching the Earth , Vaclav Smil begins with a discussion of nitrogen's unique status in the biosphere, its role in crop production, and traditional means of supplying the nutrient. He then looks at various attempts to expand natural nitrogen flows through mineral and synthetic fertilizers. The core of the book is a detailed narrative of the discovery of ammonia synthesis by Fritz Haber--a discovery scientists had sought for over one hundred years--and its commercialization by Carl Bosch and the chemical company BASF. Smil also examines the emergence of the large-scale nitrogen fertilizer industry and analyzes the extent of global dependence on the Haber-Bosch process and its biospheric consequences. Finally, it looks at the role of nitrogen in civilization and, in a sad coda, describes the lives of Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch after the discovery of ammonia synthesis.
LC Classification NumberS651
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