Our Chemical Engineering History Book

Our 662-page hard-cover history book with its 560 photographs, A Century of Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan, was published in March 2003. Professor James O. Wilkes has compiled an excellent book, which has been exceptionally well received, as evidenced by the following sample of comments from alumni who have already purchased the book:

"I want to tell you how much I enjoyed reading this book - I read it from cover to cover . . . I really enjoyed learning the history of the department . . . . Marvelous book . . . .I love the ChE history book . . . I can't say enough about the book, it's so intriguing . . . You've done such a wonderful job! . . . It's a superb piece of work . . . Your opus is superb, you have brought our department to life . . .Congratulations on putting it all together! . . . Highly successful book . . . It is a fascinating history, a delight to read and cherish . . . Wonderful book about chemical engineering at the U-M . . . I stayed up very late last night to read, page by page, all the history of this so special department . . . It ruined my whole day in reading it, I couldn't get another thing done . . . It truly is a monumental work . . . The work symbolizes the high standard of excellence associated with chemical engineering at the U-M . . . The project has been brought to an excellent conclusion . . . Absolutely marvelous job! . . . Magnum opus . . . It brought back many treasured memories . . . Congratulations on a job well done . . . Magnificent!"

If you don’t already have a copy of A Century of Chemical Engineering at the University of Michigan, it can be yours for just $25. Please send a check, payable to the University of Michigan, with your mailing name and address, including e-mail and telephone number, to Ms. Claire O'Connor, Department of Chemical Engineering, 3074 H.H. Dow Building, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109–2136, telephone: 734-764-7368, e-mail: clairem@umich.edu