Rubber: An American Industrial History
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| Rating | : | 4.93 (900 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00I6074NC |
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| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Paean to rubber barons and Akron and jeremiad against free markets The author is a former steel company manager who appears to have been adversely impacted by the 1970's implosion of heavy industry in Ohio, where he lives. The books is a history of the American rubber industry, and as such it is a good collection of historical facts. It is, however, more of a hagiography of the founders of the Akron
About the Author Quentin R. . Skrabec, Jr., an international expert in operations management, manufacturing and globalization, is the author of numerous books on American industrial history, American capitalism and notable business leaders
Fortunately, the industry has always proven as elastic as its product. Seiberling—found themselves or their companies in bankruptcy courts. Goodrich, F.A. From the early search for an American location to process the rubber of the tropics to the collapse of the industry, this is the story of rubber in America.. As this history details, many of the great rubber barons—Charles Goodyear, Harvey Firestone, B.F. The rubber industry was born in bankruptcy and built through bankruptcies
. Skrabec, Jr., an international expert in operations management, manufacturing and globalization, is the author of numerous books on American industrial history, American capitalism and notable business leaders. Quentin R