Out of Our Minds [Hardcover] by Felipe Fernández-Armesto

Author: John Loadman

ISBN: 978-0198705000

Price: Rs. 1145.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition

Book Overview

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 elastic! This unique book tells the fascinating story of four thousand years of rubber - from its significance in Mayan religious rituals and culture to its pivotal role in today's world. It is seen through the lives of the adventurers and scientists who promoted it, lusted after it, and eventually tamed it into the ubiquitous and crucial material of our lives today. At the same time, it includes the lives of those who caused the deaths of millions of natives in Africa and South America whilst seeking to satisfy the developing world's lust for this wonderful new material as well as their nemeses. As with any biography, this book considers old age, why rubber deteriorates and how the ravages of time may be ameliorated. In death, it deals with our current concern for the environment and various options for 'waste disposal'. For the majority of people, rubber is mostly an unknown history and even for those who think they know 'the truth' about rubber, this book may offer many surprises.

Browse this title within our Science and Technology collection. Edition details: Images in this review, English, 384 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-0198705000.

About the Author

John Loadman began his working career as an analytical chemist with the Natural Rubber Producers' Research Association (now Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre or TARRC, Hertford, UK) in 1967, having obtained a Master's degree in Organic Chemistry from the University of Durham. He continued in that area of work through to retirement in 1999, having reached the position of Head of the Materials Characterization Group.

Why Readers Pick This Edition

• You’ll love this if you enjoy big ideas told through surprising stories. Fernández-Armesto turns rubber—an everyday material you rarely think about—into a sweeping global biography that spans ancient civilizations, scientific breakthroughs, industrial greed, and today’s environmental dilemmas. Written with clarity and authority, this premium hardcover works both as a thought‑provoking read and a lasting reference, helping you see modern life, sustainability, and technological progress in an entirely new way.
• Published by OUP Oxford.
• Language: English.
• Page count: 384.

Catalog Description

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 elastic! This unique book tells the fascinating story of four thousand years of rubber - from its significance in Mayan religious rituals and culture to its pivotal role in today's world. It is seen through the lives of the adventurers and scientists who promoted it, lusted after it, and eventually tamed it into the ubiquitous and crucial material of our lives today. At the same time, it includes the lives of those who caused the deaths of millions of natives in Africa and South America whilst seeking to satisfy the...

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