Tears of the Tree
The Story of Rubber - A Modern Marvel
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP Oxford
- Date of Publication 3 April 2014
- ISBN 9780198705000
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages374 pages
- Size 216x135x18 mm
- Weight 510 g
- Language English
- Illustrations numerous halftones and line drawings 0
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Short description:
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.
MoreLong description:
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 elastic!
This unique book tells the fascinating story of four thousand years of rubber - from its significance in Mayan religious rituals and culture to its pivotal role in today's world. It is seen through the lives of the adventurers and scientists who promoted it, lusted after it, and eventually tamed it into the ubiquitous and crucial material of our lives today. At the same time, it includes the lives of those who caused the deaths of millions of natives in Africa and South America whilst seeking to satisfy the developing world's lust for this wonderful new material as well as their nemeses.
As with any biography, this book considers old age, why rubber deteriorates and how the ravages of time may be ameliorated. In death, it deals with our current concern for the environment and various options for 'waste disposal'. For the majority of people, rubber is mostly an unknown history and even for those who think they know 'the truth' about rubber, this book may offer many surprises.
A brilliant, really wonderful and unique book ... exceptionally interesting to people who know nothing of the technical aspects of the subject.
Table of Contents:
The Mesoamericans and the 'all-American ball game'
Europe goes west
What's in a name?
The battles of the giants - Charles Goodyear
The battles of the giants - Thomas Hancock
Rubber goes east
The King and the Congo
Slaves to rubber
Competition!
The heavy mob
Chemicals and curatives
Padding or performance enhancer?
The rot sets in
Death and destruction
Timeline
