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The Hancocks of Marlborough [[electronic resource] ] : rubber, art and the industrial revolution : a family of inventive genius / / John Loadman and Francis James
| The Hancocks of Marlborough [[electronic resource] ] : rubber, art and the industrial revolution : a family of inventive genius / / John Loadman and Francis James |
| Autore | Loadman John |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina |
609.2/242
B |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JamesFrancis |
| Soggetto topico |
Inventors - England - Marlborough
Rubber industry and trade - Great Britain - History Industrial revolution - Great Britain - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-34673-3
9786612346736 0-19-157441-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Illustrations; Family Tree; 1. Marlborough, Wiltshire-Roots; 2. The Hancocks Gather in London; 3. From Seawater to Steam; 4. Life, Death, and Bankruptcy; 5. The Family, the Law, and the End of a Dream; 6. Life's Ups and Downs; 7. A New Industry; 8. Gutta Percha Comes to Town; 9. The Great Hose Controversy; 10. The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations; 11. Back to the Courts; 12. A Life of Ease(?); 13. Death and Dispositions; 14. Marlborough Cottage and the Great Aunts; 15. The Hancock Legacy; 16. James Lyne Hancock & Co.
Epilogue: Thoughts on a DynastyReferences and Source Documents; Notes; Appendix I: The 14 patents of Thomas Hancock 'for the treatment and application of INDIA RUBBER'; Appendix II: Mechanical applications of vulcanized India rubber as described by Thomas Hancock; Appendix III: The evolution of the rubber industry of today; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456715303321 |
Loadman John
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Hancocks of Marlborough [[electronic resource] ] : rubber, art and the industrial revolution : a family of inventive genius / / John Loadman and Francis James
| The Hancocks of Marlborough [[electronic resource] ] : rubber, art and the industrial revolution : a family of inventive genius / / John Loadman and Francis James |
| Autore | Loadman John |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (297 p.) |
| Disciplina |
609.2/242
B |
| Altri autori (Persone) | JamesFrancis |
| Soggetto topico |
Inventors - England - Marlborough
Rubber industry and trade - Great Britain - History Industrial revolution - Great Britain - History |
| ISBN |
1-383-04665-4
0-19-158041-4 1-282-34673-3 9786612346736 0-19-157441-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Illustrations; Family Tree; 1. Marlborough, Wiltshire-Roots; 2. The Hancocks Gather in London; 3. From Seawater to Steam; 4. Life, Death, and Bankruptcy; 5. The Family, the Law, and the End of a Dream; 6. Life's Ups and Downs; 7. A New Industry; 8. Gutta Percha Comes to Town; 9. The Great Hose Controversy; 10. The Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations; 11. Back to the Courts; 12. A Life of Ease(?); 13. Death and Dispositions; 14. Marlborough Cottage and the Great Aunts; 15. The Hancock Legacy; 16. James Lyne Hancock & Co.
Epilogue: Thoughts on a DynastyReferences and Source Documents; Notes; Appendix I: The 14 patents of Thomas Hancock 'for the treatment and application of INDIA RUBBER'; Appendix II: Mechanical applications of vulcanized India rubber as described by Thomas Hancock; Appendix III: The evolution of the rubber industry of today; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780802903321 |
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Loadman John
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Tears of the tree [[electronic resource] ] : the story of rubber-a modern marvel / / John Loadman
| Tears of the tree [[electronic resource] ] : the story of rubber-a modern marvel / / John Loadman |
| Autore | Loadman John |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | 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. |
| ISBN |
1-281-34638-1
9786611346386 0-19-152451-4 1-4356-0682-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452305903321 |
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Loadman John
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Tears of the tree [[electronic resource] ] : the story of rubber-a modern marvel / / John Loadman
| Tears of the tree [[electronic resource] ] : the story of rubber-a modern marvel / / John Loadman |
| Autore | Loadman John |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | xxx, 336 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 678/.2/09 |
| Soggetto topico |
Rubber - History
Rubber industry and trade - History |
| ISBN |
1-383-02982-2
1-281-34638-1 1-4356-0682-5 9786611346386 0-19-152451-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795837403321 |
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Loadman John
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Tears of the tree [[electronic resource] ] : the story of rubber-a modern marvel / / John Loadman
| Tears of the tree [[electronic resource] ] : the story of rubber-a modern marvel / / John Loadman |
| Autore | Loadman John |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | xxx, 336 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 678/.2/09 |
| Soggetto topico |
Rubber - History
Rubber industry and trade - History |
| ISBN |
1-383-02982-2
1-281-34638-1 1-4356-0682-5 9786611346386 0-19-152451-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824773803321 |
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Loadman John
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2005 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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