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Overview"What 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. The 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." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Pap A. Ndiaye (CENA-EHESS and 131 Rue Manin) , Elborg ForsterPublisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.567kg ISBN: 9780801884443ISBN 10: 0801884446 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 28 March 2007 Recommended Age: From 17 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Language: English Table of ContentsTranslator's Note Introduction 1. DuPont and the Rise of Chemical Engineering 2. From Ammonia to Nylon: Technologies and Careers 3. Culture and Politics at DuPont before World War II 4. The Forgotten Engineers of the Bomb 5. The Heyday and Decline of Chemical Engineering Conclusion Notes Essay on Sources and Historiography IndexReviewsA major contribution to both the history of technology and business history. It contributes to our understanding of the development of the professional, managerial class, one of the key aspects of the emergence of the middle class in twentieth-century America. A highly original work. - William H. Becker, George Washington University Author InformationPap A. Ndiaye is an associate professor of U.S. history at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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