Early Plastics, by Sylvia Katz. 32 Pages. Softbound. It comes as a surprise to most of us that plastics should have a history worth recording, but they do. Early natural plastics were known and used by the ancient Egyptians and Chinese, and it wasn't until 1907 when it became a truly synthetic plastic, Bakelite. This book traces the development of plastics from their natural origins, through semi-synthetic moulding materials, up to the earliest synthetics. Also included is a guide to identifying and looking after plastics,a list of collections of historical plastics, glossary, guide to the basic processes, countless black & white photographs, and much more. This comprehensive sheds light on an interesting topic that is not given enough attention. UNAVAILABLE (BK-0915)