{"product_id":"nylon-and-bombs-pap-a-ndiaye-9780801884443","title":"Nylon and Bombs: DuPont and the March of Modern America","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe consumer and military dimensions of twentieth-century American history are often studied separately. Ndiaye reunites them by examining Du Pont's development of nylon, which symbolized a new way of life, and plutonium, which was synonymous with annihilation. 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pap A. Ndiaye\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0801884446\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801884443\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.21lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.52h x 6.06w x 1.03d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2007 pg. 8\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooks \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2008 pg. 41","brand":"Pap A. Ndiaye","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44070125502719,"sku":"9780801884443","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_98dea89f-2196-4a91-b220-21fc8622c5d5.jpg?v=1685428504","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nylon-and-bombs-pap-a-ndiaye-9780801884443","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}