{"product_id":"fake-silk-paul-david-blanc-9780300204667","title":"Fake Silk: The Lethal History of Viscose Rayon","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhen a new technology makes people ill, how high does the body count have to be before protectives steps are taken?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This disturbing book tells a dark story of hazardous manufacturing, poisonous materials, environmental abuses, political machinations, and economics trumping safety concerns. It explores the century-long history of \"fake silk,\" or cellulose viscose, used to produce such products as rayon textiles and tires, cellophane, and everyday kitchen sponges. Paul Blanc uncovers the grim history of a product that crippled and even served a death sentence to many industry workers while also releasing toxic carbon disulfide into the environment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Viscose, an innovative and lucrative product first introduced in the early twentieth century, quickly became a multinational corporate enterprise. Blanc investigates industry practices from the beginning through two highly profitable world wars, the midcentury export of hazardous manufacturing to developing countries, and the current \"greenwashing\" of viscose as an eco-friendly product. Deeply researched and boldly presented, this book brings to light an industrial hazard whose egregious history ranks with those of asbestos, lead, and mercury.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul David Blanc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300204663\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300204667\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.30w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2017","brand":"Paul David Blanc","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44054821110015,"sku":"9780300204667","price":76.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0fe07fb9-5fcc-4441-a703-bfc12544116a.jpg?v=1685032191","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fake-silk-paul-david-blanc-9780300204667","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}