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'Growing American Rubber' explores America's quest during tense decades of the 20th century to identify a viable source of domestic rubber. Straddling international revolutions and world wars, this history chronicles efforts of leaders in business, science, and government to sever Ame...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Finlay, Mark R. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, ©2009.
Colección:Studies in modern science, technology, and the environment.
Temas:
Rubber industry and trade > United States > History.
Rubber plants > Research > United States.
Rubber.
Rubber
Caoutchouc > Industrie > États-Unis > Histoire.
Plantes à caoutchouc > Recherche > États-Unis.
Caoutchouc.
rubber (material)
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Agronomy > Crop Science.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > History.
Rubber industry and trade
Rubber plants > Research
Gummiindustrie
Gummimarkt
Gummiherstellung
United States
USA
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:'Growing American Rubber' explores America's quest during tense decades of the 20th century to identify a viable source of domestic rubber. Straddling international revolutions and world wars, this history chronicles efforts of leaders in business, science, and government to sever American dependence on foreign suppliers.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 317 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-306) and index.
ISBN:9780813548708
0813548705
0813579236
9780813579238

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