American Plastic

Author	: Jeffrey L. Meikle
Publisher	: Rutgers University Press
Total Pages	: 440
Release	: 1995
ISBN-10	: 0813522358
ISBN-13	: 9780813522357
Rating	: 4/5 (58 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis American Plastic by : Jeffrey L. Meikle

Download or read book American Plastic 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. 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.

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