Asbestos and Fire: Technological Tradeoffs and the Body at Risk
Author:   Rachel Maines
Publisher:   Rutgers University Press
Edition:   First Paperback Edition
ISBN:  

9780813564722


Pages:   272
Publication Date:   30 August 2013
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Rachel Maines
Publisher:   Rutgers University Press
Imprint:   Rutgers University Press
Edition:   First Paperback Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.367kg
ISBN:  

9780813564722


ISBN 10:   0813564727
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   30 August 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Against a backdrop in which the mere mention of 'asbestos' strikes fear, Rachel Maines reminds readers of the valuable role asbestos has played as an insulating and fire-stopping material. She shows the complexity of technological solutions through the example of asbestos: how and why a material developed for the purpose of saving lives was withdrawn from the market when its risks were perceived to outweigh its benefits. Anyone wanting to know about the history of asbestos use will find this book to be an excellent reference. --Sara E. Wermiel, Ph.D. author of The Fireproof Building


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RACHEL MAINES, PhD, is a visiting scientist in the Cornell University School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. She is the author of The Technology of Orgasm: Hysteria, the Vibrator, and Women's Sexual Satisfaction and Hedonizing Technologies: Pathways to Pleasure in Hobbies and Leisure.

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