Tears of the Tree - Loadman, John (Head of Materials Characterization (Retired), Head of Materials Characterization (Retired), Tun Abdul Razak Research Centre, Hertford, UK)

This unique book tells the fascinating story of four thousand years of rubber as seen through the lives of the adventurers and scientists who promoted it, lusted after it, and eventually tamed it into the ubiquitous, yet crucial material of our lives today.