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Charles Goodyear, Connecticut Yankee and Rubber Pioneer: A Biography

Charles Goodyear, Connecticut Yankee and Rubber Pioneer: A Biography

Barker, P. W.

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Historical FiguresTechnology & EngineeringFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1494010887
ISBN13: 9781494010881
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
Published: Oct 27 2013
Pages: 120
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.25 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Charles Goodyear, Connecticut Yankee And Rubber Pioneer: A Biography by P.W. Barker is a comprehensive account of the life and work of Charles Goodyear, a 19th-century American inventor and entrepreneur who revolutionized the rubber industry. The book chronicles Goodyear's early life in Connecticut, his struggles with poverty and debt, and his relentless pursuit of a way to make rubber more durable and useful. Goodyear's breakthrough came in 1839, when he accidentally discovered the process of vulcanization, which involves heating rubber with sulfur to make it more elastic and resistant to heat and cold. This discovery transformed the rubber industry and made Goodyear a wealthy and influential figure. The book also explores Goodyear's personal life, including his marriage to Clarissa Beecher, his relationships with his children, and his involvement in the abolitionist movement. Barker provides a detailed account of Goodyear's business ventures, including his partnerships with other inventors and his efforts to protect his patents from infringement. Overall, Charles Goodyear, Connecticut Yankee And Rubber Pioneer: A Biography offers a fascinating glimpse into the life of a brilliant and innovative thinker who played a pivotal role in shaping the modern world.This is a new release of the original 1940 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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