Tears of the tree : the story of rubber-a modern marvel /
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...
| Основен автор: | Loadman, John. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
℗♭2005.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=208566 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Tears of the tree. |
| Резюме: |
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. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xxx, 336 pages) : illustrations |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-318) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781435606821 1435606825 9780191524516 0191524514 |