Fake Silk: The Lethal History of Viscose Rayon. (Signed and inscribed.)
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2016. Autographed. 8vo. 309 pp. Hard cover. Very Good+. Purple paper covered boards. Dust Jacket Very Good+. Signed and inscribed by the author on free end paper, dated December 2016.
ISBN: 9780300224887 0300224885.
When a new technology makes people ill, how high does the body count have to be before protectives steps are taken? This disturbing work 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. Item #18-9055
Price: $75.00