Plastics [videorecording] /
produced by Actuality Productions ; A & E Television Networks ; Hearst Entertainment
- [New York] : New York : History Channel ; New Video, [2004?]
- 1 videodisc (ca. 50 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in
Originally broadcast in 1998 as a segement of the television Modern marvels
Written and produced by Henry Schipper ; producer, Bruce Nash ; editor, Jack Foster ; music, Alan Ett ; production manager, Philip Wallnutt ; associate producer, La Monte Westmoreland Written and produced by Henry Schipper ; producer, Bruce Nash ; editor, Jack Foster ; music, Alan Ett ; production manager, Philip Wallnutt ; associate producer, La Monte Westmoreland
Narrator: Harlan Saperstein
Program examines the impact of plastics on modern life. Topics covered include the invention and proliferation of plastics, improvements brought about by Bakelite, development of plastic-based fabrics such as nylon, the use of plastics by the military, plastic products for the home, and plastics in medicine
DVD format
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Plastics--History Plastics industry and trade--History--United States Bakelite Nylon Plastics in medicine