Plastic: Making of a Synthetic Century, The - Brossura

Fenichell, Stephen

 
9780887308628: Plastic: Making of a Synthetic Century, The
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ISBN 10: 0887308627 ISBN 13: 9780887308628
Casa editrice: Harper Paperbacks, 1997

Sinossi

From artificial hearts to pink flamingos, kevlar vests to credit cards, plastic has invaded every aspect of modern life. Surpassing wood, cotton, steel and glass in all categories (except possibly good taste), it is more than just a product of modern society: it has revolutionized our entire way of life.

Plastic traces the obscure origins of synthetic materials to present: a century's worth of information on the fascinating inventors, speculators and designers who ushered in the plastic invasion. Among the colorful characters: John Wesley Harding, who pursued a quixotic quest to create the perfect billiard ball; and Wallace Carothers, who committed suicide just as the sexual revolution was about to be ushered in by his creation, nylon stockings. Written in the tradition of James Womack's The Machine that Changed the World, this is a fresh and eminently entertaining look at an ubiquitous and nearly indestructible substance, and the way it has shaped our world.

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From artificial hearts to pink flamingos, kevlar vests to credit cards, plastic has invaded every aspect of modern life. Surpassing wood, cotton, steel and glass in all categories (except possibly good taste), it is more than just a product of modern society: it has revolutionized our entire way of life.

Plastic traces the obscure origins of synthetic materials to present: a century's worth of information on the fascinating inventors, speculators and designers who ushered in the plastic invasion. Among the colorful characters: John Wesley Harding, who pursued a quixotic quest to create the perfect billiard ball; and Wallace Carothers, who committed suicide just as the sexual revolution was about to be ushered in by his creation, nylon stockings. Written in the tradition of James Womack's The Machine that Changed the World, this is a fresh and eminently entertaining look at an ubiquitous and nearly indestructible substance, and the way it has shaped our world.

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Editore
Harper Paperbacks
Data di pubblicazione
1997
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0887308627
ISBN 13 
9780887308628
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
368
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
HarperCollins Publishers Ireland
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Altre edizioni note dello stesso titolo

9780887307324: Plastic: The Making of a Synthetic Century

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  0887307329 ISBN 13:  9780887307324
Casa editrice: Harperbusiness, 1996
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