| The Biography of Rubber Contributor(s): Gleason, Carrie (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0778725227 ISBN-13: 9780778725220 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2005 Annotation: Discover how one of the world's most important products starts out as sap from a tree and ends up as tires on your car. Find out how this sap was used in ancient times, how early rubber barons prospered in South America, how they treated their laborers, and the environmental dangers of Oproducing rubber. Other topics include - What is a commodity? - the differences between synthetic and natural rubber - how latex is harvested and rubber is made - the "exploding" seeds of the rubber tree - uses of rubber, including tires, erasers, elastics, and silly putty - stories of different inventors such as John Priestly, Charles Goodyear, Robert Thomson, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and more |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - How Things Work | Are Made - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Trees & Forests - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery |
| Dewey: 678.2 |
| LCCN: 2005019025 |
| Series: How Did That Get Here? |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 8.28" W x 10.82" (0.38 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 103195 Reading Level: 7.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This work is for ages 8-14. This fascinating new book explores how one of the world's most important products starts out as sap from a tropical tree and ends up as tires on your family car. Find out how this sap was used in ancient times, how early rubber barons prospered in South America, how they treated their labourers, and the environmental dangers of producing both natural and synthetic rubber. Other topics include: What is a commodity?; the differences between synthetic and natural rubber; how latex is harvested and rubber is made; the exploding seeds of the rubber tree; uses of rubber, including tires, erasers, elastics, bouncy balls, and silly putty; stories of different inventors such as John Priestly, Charles Goodyear, Robert Thomson, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and more. |