Bibliograph

Rust, the longest war, Jonathan Waldman

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Rust, the longest war, Jonathan Waldman

Language

eng

Illustrations

platesillustrationsmaps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Rust

Oclc number

883147999

Responsibility statement

Jonathan Waldman

Sub title

the longest war

Summary

An environmental journalist traces the historical war against rust, revealing how rust-related damage costs more than all other natural disasters combined and how it is combated by industrial workers, the government, universities, and everyday people

Table Of Contents

Introduction : the pervasive menace -- A high-maintenance lady -- Spoiled iron -- Knives that won't cut -- Coating the can -- Indiana Jane -- The ambassador -- Where the streets are paved with zinc -- Ten thousand mustachioed men -- Pigging the pipe -- Between snake oil and Rolexes -- The future -- Epilogue

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