Sir William Henry Perkin: A review of his life, work and legacy

Coloration Technology

Volumn 122, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 235-251

  Holme, Ian ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL PLANTS; CHEMISTRY; COAL TAR; DYES;

COAL TAR CHEMISTRY; COLORATION; SYNTHETIC DYE;

COLORING;

COLOR; SYNTHETIC DYE;

EID: 33748782001     PISSN: 14723581     EISSN: 14784408     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-4408.2006.00041.x     Document Type: Review

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