Plastic: Making of a Synthetic Century, The

Fenichell, Stephen:

ISBN 10: 0887308627 / ISBN 13: 9780887308628

Published by Harper Paperbacks, 1997

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368 S. !!Buch ist schief gelesen!! Gutes Exemplar, geringe Gebrauchsspuren, Cover/SU berieben/bestoßen, Schnitt/Papier nachgedunkelt, innen alles in Ordnung. A250704ah78 ISBN: 0887308627 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 318.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Plastic: Making of a Synthetic Century, The
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0887308627
• ISBN 13: 9780887308628
• Binding: Softcover
• Edition: Reprint.
• Condition: Gut

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Synopsis

Provides a survey of the scientific, economic, and cultural history of plastic

Synopsis

From pink flamingos and vinyl records to kevlar vests and artificial hearts to hula hoops and credit cards, plastic has invaded every aspect of modern life. Surpassing wood, cotton, steel and glass in all categories (except possibly good taste), this nearly indestructible material is the most revolutionary substance man has ever known. Tracing the obscure origins of synthetic materials, this book presents a century's worth of inventors, speculators and designers who transformed society and brought in the plastic invasion. Included are the early celluloid pioneer John Wesley Harding who pursued a quixotic quest to create the perfect man-made billiard ball and Wallace Carothers, inventor of nylon, who commited suicide just as the sexual revolution was about to be ushered in by his creation - nylon stockings.