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Nylon and Bombs: DuPont and the March of Modern America
Pap A. Ndiaye
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Description for Nylon and Bombs: DuPont and the March of Modern America
hardcover. Reflecting on the experiences and contributions of the company's engineers and physicists, Ndiaye traces Du Pont's transformation into one of the corporate models of American success. Translator(s): Forster, Elborg. Series: Studies in Industry and Society. Num Pages: 304 pages, 19, 8 black & white halftones, 11 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBT; KNDC; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 26. Weight in Grams: 567.
What do nylon stockings and atomic bombs have in common? DuPont. The chemical firm of DuPont de Nemours pioneered the development of both nylon and plutonium, playing an important role in the rise of mass consumption and the emergence of the notorious "military-industrial complex." In this fascinating account of the lives and careers of Du Pont's chemical engineers, Pap A. Ndiaye deftly illustrates the contribution of industry to the genesis of a dominant post-World War II "American model" connecting prosperity with security. The consumer and military dimensions of twentieth-century American history are often studied separately. Ndiaye reunites them by ... Read more
What do nylon stockings and atomic bombs have in common? DuPont. The chemical firm of DuPont de Nemours pioneered the development of both nylon and plutonium, playing an important role in the rise of mass consumption and the emergence of the notorious "military-industrial complex." In this fascinating account of the lives and careers of Du Pont's chemical engineers, Pap A. Ndiaye deftly illustrates the contribution of industry to the genesis of a dominant post-World War II "American model" connecting prosperity with security. The consumer and military dimensions of twentieth-century American history are often studied separately. Ndiaye reunites them by ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Industry and Society
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801884443
SKU
V9780801884443
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About Pap A. Ndiaye
Pap A. Ndiaye is an associate professor of U.S. history at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris.
Reviews for Nylon and Bombs: DuPont and the March of Modern America
Fresh because of its innovative approach to the history of DuPont... Stimulating book.
Terrence J. Gough Journal of Military History 2007 The reader who is well versed in the field will... gain insight into the significant contributions made by chemical engineers and into the interaction between technological developments and broad social, cultural, and political changes.
Christiane Diehl Taylor ... Read more
Terrence J. Gough Journal of Military History 2007 The reader who is well versed in the field will... gain insight into the significant contributions made by chemical engineers and into the interaction between technological developments and broad social, cultural, and political changes.
Christiane Diehl Taylor ... Read more