Asbestos : : the last modernist object / / Arthur Rose.
"Few modern materials have been as central to histories of environmental toxicity, medical ignorance, and legal liability as asbestos. A naturally occurring mineral fibre once hailed for its ability to guard against fire, asbestos is now best known for the horrific illnesses it causes. This boo...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press,, 2022. |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 256 pages) :; illustrations |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter i
- Contents v
- List of Figures vi
- Acknowledgements vii
- Series Editors' Preface xi
- Preface: What's the Use of Writing about Asbestos? xii
- Introduction: Asbestos and Modernism 1
- 1 A UTOPIAN IMPULSE
- Introduction 37
- 1 A Utopian Impulse 41
- 2 Clues and Mysteries 59
- PART II: CONFIGURING ASBESTOS
- Introduction 83
- 3 Salamander Cotton 87
- 4 Illness Narratives 107
- 5 Compensating for Franz Kafka 127
- PART III: TRANSFORMING ASBESTOS
- Introduction 151
- 6 The Mine 155
- 7 The Factory 175
- 8 The Home 202
- Conclusion: The Dump 222
- Bibliography 230
- Index 250.