Nylon and Bombs
DuPont and the March of Modern America
Übersetzer: Forster, Elborg
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What do nylon stockings and atomic bombs have in common? DuPont. In this fascinating account of the lives and careers of DuPont's chemical engineers, Pap A. Ndiaye examines DuPont'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 DuPont's transformation into one of the corporate models of American success.
