How the Haber-Bosch Process Fed the Modern World
In short: The Haber-Bosch process revolutionized agriculture by enabling the industrial synthesis of ammonia from atmospheric nitrogen, supporting the modern global population.
A 1:56 short film in the series “Before It Changed Everything”.
Sources used in this film: University of Bristol, “Ammonia The history behind the gas”; Springer, Dordrecht, “Haber-Bosch and Other Industrial Processes”; Science History Institute, “Fritz Haber”.
Sources used in this film
- University of Bristol — Ammonia The history behind the gas · View →
- Springer, Dordrecht — Haber-Bosch and Other Industrial Processes · View →
- Science History Institute — Fritz Haber · View →
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Sources
- Summary by Intellect · source: University of Bristol: Ammonia The history behind the gas
- Also: Springer, Dordrecht: Haber-Bosch and Other Industrial Processes
- Also: Science History Institute: Fritz Haber
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