Energy
The Life of John J. McKetta Jr.
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2017
University of Texas Press (Verlag)
978-1-4773-1290-2 (ISBN)
University of Texas Press (Verlag)
978-1-4773-1290-2 (ISBN)
Energy recounts the life of Dr. John J. McKetta Jr., a first-generation Ukrainian American coal miner who worked his way up from the mines to become the world's foremost energy expert, a university dean, an encyclopedia editor, and one of the most widely known and respected professors in his field. To honor his one hundredth birthday in 2015, thousands of his former students raised more than $25 million to celebrate his contributions to their lives and to chemical engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, which rechristened his home department the John J. McKetta Jr. Department of Chemical Engineering.
In this biography, granddaughter Elisabeth Sharp McKetta retraces Dr. McKetta's path to becoming the godfather of modern chemical engineering. She describes how he dedicated his life to supporting students throughout their careers, becoming legendary for phoning scores of them on their birthdays every year, while also showing Americans how to produce and use energy efficiently. John J. McKetta Jr.'s fascinating story has been the subject of hundreds of articles and interviews, and now Energy is the first full-length book about his remarkable life.
In this biography, granddaughter Elisabeth Sharp McKetta retraces Dr. McKetta's path to becoming the godfather of modern chemical engineering. She describes how he dedicated his life to supporting students throughout their careers, becoming legendary for phoning scores of them on their birthdays every year, while also showing Americans how to produce and use energy efficiently. John J. McKetta Jr.'s fascinating story has been the subject of hundreds of articles and interviews, and now Energy is the first full-length book about his remarkable life.
Elisabeth Sharp McKetta teaches writing for Harvard Extension School. She is the author of The Fairy Tales Mammals Tell, The Creative Year: 52 Workshops for Writers, and Poetry for Strangers.
Foreword by William H. Cunningham
Author’s Note
Introduction
One: Coal (Childhood)
Two: Graphite (Coal Mining)
Three: Blood (College)
Four: Mercury (Industry + Graduate School)
Five: Honey (Love + Marriage)
Six: Chalk (A Young Professor in Texas)
Seven: Petroleum (Research + The Laboratory)
Eight: Paper (What Started the Encyclopedia)
Nine: Limestone (Administration + The House on the Lake)
Ten: Air (Piloting + Policy)
Eleven: Piss Vinegar (Reputation + Retirement)
Twelve: Coffee (Generosity + Centenarianhood)
Afterword
Notes
Thanks: Copper
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 10.07.2017 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Austin, TX |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 510 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Wirtschaft | |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Technikgeschichte | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Technische Chemie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik | |
| Technik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4773-1290-0 / 1477312900 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4773-1290-2 / 9781477312902 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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