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100	1		_aUnited States Rubber Company
245	1	4	_aThe Romance of Rubber
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2003
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2003-12-01
508			_aProduced by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines.
520			_a"The Romance of Rubber," edited by John Martin and published by the United States Rubber Company, is an informative and educational publication likely written in the early 20th century. This book serves as a guide to the history, significance, and production of rubber, detailing its journey from discovery to cultivation and its vital role in modern industry. The content of the book covers a wide range of topics, beginning with Columbus's initial encounter with rubber in the Americas and moving through significant figures such as Charles Goodyear, whose vulcanization process revolutionized the rubber industry. It explores the Hevea tree, the primary source of commercial rubber, and outlines the establishment and development of rubber plantations, notably in the East Indies. The text emphasizes the labor conditions on plantations compared to the dangerous jungle gathering methods, as well as the intricate process of tapping rubber trees and processing latex. By painting a picture of rubber's impact on daily life and industrial applications, the book aims to instill an appreciation for this crucial resource in future generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aRubber
700	1		_aMartin, John, _d1865-1947
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4759
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