The Marvels of Chemistry
Speaking of petroleum, let's take a look at the photograph on this page. What's that? You don't see what petroleum has to do with it? Well, look again! Except for those objects made of metal — and of course, the people themselves— almost everything in the photograph is made of synthetic or man-made materials. What's more, most of those materials were originally derived from petroleum, and they are among the many marvels of chemistry.
(note: images and quote are excerpted from a clipping from an old Disney kid's book on science, featuring Donald Duck & his brood ... circa. 1965?)
Very good Harper's cover story from 2004 called The Oil We Eat.
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The Marvels of Chemistry
Speaking of petroleum, let's take a look at the photograph on this page. What's that? You don't see what petroleum has to do with it? Well, look again! Except for those objects made of metal — and of course, the people themselves— almost everything in the photograph is made of synthetic or man-made materials. What's more, most of those materials were originally derived from petroleum, and they are among the many marvels of chemistry.
(note: images and quote are excerpted from a clipping from an old Disney kid's book on science, featuring Donald Duck & his brood ... circa. 1965?)
- sally mckay 12-12-2005 7:34 pm
Very good Harper's cover story from 2004 called The Oil We Eat.
- L.M. 12-13-2005 5:15 am