Intro -- Contents -- 1. Star Shells -- 2. Dowmetal Pistons and the Indy 500 -- 3. Willard and the Gondolas -- 4. Dow Goes Down to the Sea -- 5. How to Make Magnesium out of Seawater -- 6. Two- Faced Government -- 7. The Hanawalt Era -- 8. The Hazards of Coastal Texas -- 9. Hot S…
"During World War I, in 1916, Herbert Dow, founder of The Dow Chemical Company, received news of "star shells," weapons that glowed eerily as they descended over the trenches of the enemy, making them easier to attack. The critical component in these flares was magnesium, a meta…
During World War I, in 1916, Herbert Dow, founder of The Dow Chemical Company, received news of "star shells," weapons that glowed eerily as they descended over the trenches of the enemy, making them easier to attack. The critical component in these flares was magnesium, a metal…