Project Gutenberg 2014-09-06 Public domain in the USA. 130 Browne, Edith A. 1874 1963 21019399 Rubber Produced by Shaun Pinder, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Rubber" by Edith A. Browne is an informative treatise on the rubber industry, presumably written in the early 20th century, as suggested by its context and publication date. This work is part of the "Peeps at Industries" series, which delves into various important industries with a focus on accessibility and clarity for the general public. The book covers the history, production methods, and cultural significance of rubber, likely appealing to readers interested in industrial history and economic development. The opening of the book vividly sets the scene in a tropical forest, where the discovery of rubber begins with a member of a native tribe experimenting with the sap of rubber trees. It describes the lush beauty of the environment and the ingenuity of the indigenous people as they find practical uses for the rubber sap. The narrative intertwines the mythological elements of a "Mother Witch" guiding the reader through the forest with an engaging storytelling approach, emphasizing the romance and wonder associated with this crucial natural resource. The chapter introduces themes of exploration, discovery, and the impact of such natural industries on civilization, effectively drawing readers into the fascinating world of rubber production. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Rubber HD SB Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Science - General 205717 205726 2024-09-19T13:42:01.523000 2023-09-20T09:44:31.821025 text/html text/html 203212 2014-09-06T14:06:08 text/html; charset=utf-8 1511920 2014-09-06T14:07:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1657238 2024-09-19T13:42:06.240982 application/epub+zip 1658591 2024-09-19T13:42:02.606113 application/epub+zip 145483 2024-09-19T13:42:02.042007 application/epub+zip 1739650 2024-09-19T13:42:09.267993 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1710571 2024-09-19T13:42:05.588007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 200430 2022-09-21T09:25:39.072718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175469 2024-09-19T13:42:01.061033 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176312 2014-09-06T14:06:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 67131 2014-09-06T14:07:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 175686 2014-09-06T14:06:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 66972 2014-09-06T14:07:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 175680 2014-09-06T14:06:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66925 2014-09-06T14:07:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21263 2024-09-19T13:42:09.410963 application/rdf+xml 30096 2024-09-19T13:42:02.145007 image/jpeg 3597 2024-09-19T13:42:02.091023 image/jpeg 1513439 2024-09-19T13:42:01.596021 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog