02853nam 22006014a 450 991045230590332120200520144314.01-281-34638-197866113463860-19-152451-41-4356-0682-5(CKB)1000000000479361(EBL)422652(OCoLC)476258637(SSID)ssj0000256332(PQKBManifestationID)11204626(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000256332(PQKBWorkID)10219275(PQKB)11576776(MiAaPQ)EBC422652(Au-PeEL)EBL422652(CaPaEBR)ebr10233595(CaONFJC)MIL134638(EXLCZ)99100000000047936120050708d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrTears of the tree[electronic resource] the story of rubber-a modern marvel /John LoadmanOxford ;New York Oxford University Pressc20051 online resource (367 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-870500-X 0-19-856840-1 Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-318) and index.Contents; List of Illustrations; Outline; Introduction; 1. The Mesoamericans and the 'all-American ball game'; 2. Europe goes west; 3. What's in a name?; 4. The battles of the giants-Charles Goodyear; 5. The battles of the giants-Thomas Hancock; 6. Rubber goes east; 7. The King and the Congo; 8. Slaves to rubber; 9. Competition!; 10. The heavy mob; 11. Chemicals and curatives; 12. Padding or performance enhancer?; 13. The rot sets in; 14. Death and destruction; 15. Timeline; Bibliography; IndexThis unique book tells the fascinating story of four thousand years of rubber as seen through the lives of the adventurers and scientists who promoted it, lusted after it and eventually tamed it into the ubiquitous, yet crucial material of our lives today. - ;Imagine a world without rubber - neither tyres for motoring or flying, nor bouncing balls for sports, neither seals for washing machines and dishwashers, nor medical gloves - no elastics. This unique book tells the fascinating story of four thousand years of rubber - from its significance in Mayan religious rituals and culture to its pivoRubberHistoryRubber industry and tradeHistoryElectronic books.RubberHistory.Rubber industry and tradeHistory.678/.2/09Loadman John886800MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452305903321Tears of the tree2222078UNINA