Nylon and Bombs

Pap A. Ndiaye is an associate professor of U.S. history at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris.

• Translator's NoteIntroduction1. DuPont and the Rise of Chemical Engineering2. From Ammonia to Nylon: Technologies and Careers3. Culture and Politics at DuPont before World War II4. The Forgotten Engineers of the Bomb5. The Heyday and Decline of Chemical EngineeringConclusionNotesEssay on Sources and HistoriographyIndex

Fresh because of its innovative approach to the history of DuPont... Stimulating book. -- Terrence J. Gough Journal of Military History 2007 The reader who is well versed in the field will... gain insight into the significant contributions made by chemical engineers and into the interaction between technological developments and broad social, cultural, and political changes. -- Christiane Diehl Taylor Register of the Kentucky Historical Society 2007 Nylon and Bombs will no doubt be put to great use in the emerging field of engineering studies. -- Jody Roberts Technology and Culture 2008 A very important book that ought to be read by all chemical engineers who seek a broad understanding of the history of their profession. -- Robert W. Seidel Bulletin for the History of Chemistry 2008 Ndiaye makes a worthwhile contribution to the literature and opens up many questions with which specialists will want to engage. -- Jeff Hughes Isis 2008