The research reported in this book was partly supported by a personal research grant awarded by the Economic and Social Research Council.
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Pettigrew, Andrew M.
The awakening giant : continuity and change in ICI.
1. Imperial Chemical Industries—History
I. Title
338.7‘66 HD9652.9.15
ISBN 0–631–13356–9
ISBN 0–631–13455–7 Pbk
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