Tears of the tree [[electronic resource] ] : the story of rubber-a modern marvel / / John Loadman

• Autore: Loadman John
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (367 p.)
• Disciplina: 678/.2/09
• Soggetto topico: Rubber - History; Rubber industry and trade - History
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-318) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This 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 pivo
• Titolo autorizzato: Tears of the tree
• ISBN: 1-281-34638-1; 9786611346386; 0-19-152451-4; 1-4356-0682-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910452305903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II