American Plastic
Download or Read eBook American Plastic PDF written by Jeffrey L. Meikle and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Jeffrey L. Meikle |
| Publisher | : Rutgers University Press |
| Total Pages | : 440 |
| Release | : 1995 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0813522358 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780813522357 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (58 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis American Plastic by : Jeffrey L. Meikle
Book excerpt: "(Meikle) traces the course of plastics from 19th-century celluloid and the first wholly synthetic bakelite, in 1907, through the proliferation of compounds (vinyls, acrylics, nylon, etc.) and recent ecological concerns".--PUBLISHERS WEEKLY. Winner of the 1996 Dexter Prize from the Society for the History of Technology and a 1996 CHOICE Oustanding Academic Book. 70 illustrations.
