Author: Jennifer P. Mathews
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 9780816528219
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Chicle is a history in four acts, all of them focused on the sticky white substance that seeps from the sapodilla tree when its bark is cut. First, Jennifer Mathews recounts the story of chicle and its earliest-known adherents, the Maya and Aztecs. Second, with the assistance of botanist Gillian Schultz, Mathews examines the sapodilla tree itself, an extraordinarily hardy plant that is native only to Mesoamerica and the Caribbean. Third, Mathews presents the fascinating story of the chicle and chewing gum industry over the last hundred plus years, a tale (like so many twentieth-century tales) of greed, growth, and collapse. In closing, Mathews considers the plight of the chicleros, the "extractors" who often work by themselves tapping trees deep in the forests, and how they have emerged as icons of local pop culture -- portrayed as fearless, hard-drinking brawlers, people to be respected as well as feared. --publisher description.
Chicle
Author: Jennifer P. Mathews
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 9780816528219
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Chicle is a history in four acts, all of them focused on the sticky white substance that seeps from the sapodilla tree when its bark is cut. First, Jennifer Mathews recounts the story of chicle and its earliest-known adherents, the Maya and Aztecs. Second, with the assistance of botanist Gillian Schultz, Mathews examines the sapodilla tree itself, an extraordinarily hardy plant that is native only to Mesoamerica and the Caribbean. Third, Mathews presents the fascinating story of the chicle and chewing gum industry over the last hundred plus years, a tale (like so many twentieth-century tales) of greed, growth, and collapse. In closing, Mathews considers the plight of the chicleros, the "extractors" who often work by themselves tapping trees deep in the forests, and how they have emerged as icons of local pop culture -- portrayed as fearless, hard-drinking brawlers, people to be respected as well as feared. --publisher description.
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 9780816528219
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Chicle is a history in four acts, all of them focused on the sticky white substance that seeps from the sapodilla tree when its bark is cut. First, Jennifer Mathews recounts the story of chicle and its earliest-known adherents, the Maya and Aztecs. Second, with the assistance of botanist Gillian Schultz, Mathews examines the sapodilla tree itself, an extraordinarily hardy plant that is native only to Mesoamerica and the Caribbean. Third, Mathews presents the fascinating story of the chicle and chewing gum industry over the last hundred plus years, a tale (like so many twentieth-century tales) of greed, growth, and collapse. In closing, Mathews considers the plight of the chicleros, the "extractors" who often work by themselves tapping trees deep in the forests, and how they have emerged as icons of local pop culture -- portrayed as fearless, hard-drinking brawlers, people to be respected as well as feared. --publisher description.
Chewing Gum
Author: Michael Redclift
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135945934
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Tells the dual story of the growth in popularity in the United States from the 1860s onwards and the remarkable role it played in Central American history as a result of the chicle used in its production farmed on the Yucatan peninsula.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135945934
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
Tells the dual story of the growth in popularity in the United States from the 1860s onwards and the remarkable role it played in Central American history as a result of the chicle used in its production farmed on the Yucatan peninsula.
Chavela and the Magic Bubble
Author: Monica Brown
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547487444
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
When Chavela blows a bubble with a strange new gum, she floats away to Mexico, where her great-grandfather once worked harvesting the tree sap that makes gum chewy.
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN: 0547487444
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 37
Book Description
When Chavela blows a bubble with a strange new gum, she floats away to Mexico, where her great-grandfather once worked harvesting the tree sap that makes gum chewy.
Chewing Gum in America, 1850-1920
Author: Kerry Segrave
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786498455
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Americans began chewing gum long before 1850, scraping resin from spruce trees, removing any bits of bark or insects and chewing the finished product. Commercially-made gum was of limited availability and came in three types--tree resin, pretroleum-based paraffin and chicle-based--the latter, a natural latex, ultimately eclipsing its rivals by 1920. Once considered a women-only bad habit, chewing gum grew in popularity and was soon indulged in by all segments of society. The gum industry tried vigorously to export the habit, but it proved uniquely American and would not stick abroad. This book examines the chewing gum industry in the United States from 1850 to 1920, the rise and spread of gum chewing and the reactions--nearly all negative--to the habit from editorial writers, reformers, religious figures, employers and the courts. The age-old problem of what to do with chewed gum--some saved it in lockets around their neck; some shared it with friends--is also covered.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786498455
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
Americans began chewing gum long before 1850, scraping resin from spruce trees, removing any bits of bark or insects and chewing the finished product. Commercially-made gum was of limited availability and came in three types--tree resin, pretroleum-based paraffin and chicle-based--the latter, a natural latex, ultimately eclipsing its rivals by 1920. Once considered a women-only bad habit, chewing gum grew in popularity and was soon indulged in by all segments of society. The gum industry tried vigorously to export the habit, but it proved uniquely American and would not stick abroad. This book examines the chewing gum industry in the United States from 1850 to 1920, the rise and spread of gum chewing and the reactions--nearly all negative--to the habit from editorial writers, reformers, religious figures, employers and the courts. The age-old problem of what to do with chewed gum--some saved it in lockets around their neck; some shared it with friends--is also covered.
Confectionery Science and Technology
Author: Richard W. Hartel
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319617427
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
This book examines both the primary ingredients and the processing technology for making candies. In the first section, the chemistry, structure, and physical properties of the primary ingredients are described, as are the characteristics of commercial ingredients. The second section explores the processing steps for each of the major sugar confectionery groups, while the third section covers chocolate and coatings. The manner in which ingredients function together to provide the desired texture and sensory properties of the product is analyzed, and chemical reactions and physical changes that occur during processing are examined. Trouble shooting and common problems are also discussed in each section. Designed as a complete reference and guide, Confectionery Science and Technology provides personnel in industry with solutions to the problems concerning the manufacture of high-quality confectionery products.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319617427
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
This book examines both the primary ingredients and the processing technology for making candies. In the first section, the chemistry, structure, and physical properties of the primary ingredients are described, as are the characteristics of commercial ingredients. The second section explores the processing steps for each of the major sugar confectionery groups, while the third section covers chocolate and coatings. The manner in which ingredients function together to provide the desired texture and sensory properties of the product is analyzed, and chemical reactions and physical changes that occur during processing are examined. Trouble shooting and common problems are also discussed in each section. Designed as a complete reference and guide, Confectionery Science and Technology provides personnel in industry with solutions to the problems concerning the manufacture of high-quality confectionery products.
Formulation and Production of Chewing and Bubble Gum
Author: Douglas Fritz
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing Limited
ISBN: 9780955808524
Category : Bubble gum
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Beginning with a history of gum, "Formulation and production of chewing and bubble gum" deals with gum formulations, shelf-life, mouthfeel, gumbase, bulk sweeteners, polyols, high-intensity sweeteners, flavourings, manufacturing techniques and panning.
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing Limited
ISBN: 9780955808524
Category : Bubble gum
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Beginning with a history of gum, "Formulation and production of chewing and bubble gum" deals with gum formulations, shelf-life, mouthfeel, gumbase, bulk sweeteners, polyols, high-intensity sweeteners, flavourings, manufacturing techniques and panning.
Chewing Gum in Church
Author: Steven Weissman
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
ISBN: 1560977361
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Chewing Gum In Church is the new "Yikes" book by Steven Weissman, starring "Sweet" Chubby Cheeks, Kid Medusa, the Pullapart Boy, Elzie Crisler, Dead Boy, X-Ray Spence and, of course, Li'l Bloody. This cast, having survived enough adventures to fill three mass-market paperbacks, now "settles" into a daily routine of cruelty, failure, jealousy, bitterness, gluttony, sloth, violence, arrogance, and stupidity. But especially stupidity.
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
ISBN: 1560977361
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 97
Book Description
Chewing Gum In Church is the new "Yikes" book by Steven Weissman, starring "Sweet" Chubby Cheeks, Kid Medusa, the Pullapart Boy, Elzie Crisler, Dead Boy, X-Ray Spence and, of course, Li'l Bloody. This cast, having survived enough adventures to fill three mass-market paperbacks, now "settles" into a daily routine of cruelty, failure, jealousy, bitterness, gluttony, sloth, violence, arrogance, and stupidity. But especially stupidity.
William Wrigley Jr.
Author: Joanne Mattern
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 9781616135614
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Provides a biography of William Wrigley, Jr., founder of Wrigley's Chewing Gum, and describes how he sold household products and then went into the chewing gum business.
Publisher: ABDO
ISBN: 9781616135614
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Provides a biography of William Wrigley, Jr., founder of Wrigley's Chewing Gum, and describes how he sold household products and then went into the chewing gum business.
Pop!
Author: Meghan McCarthy
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442436778
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Gum. It’s been around for centuries—from the ancient Greeks to the American Indians, everyone’s chewed it. But the best kind of gum—bubble gum!—wasn’t invented until 1928, when an enterprising young accountant at Fleer Gum and Candy used his spare time to experiment with different recipes. Bubble-blowing kids everywhere will be delighted with Megan McCarthy’s entertaining pictures and engaging fun facts as they learn the history behind the pink perfection of Dubble Bubble.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442436778
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Gum. It’s been around for centuries—from the ancient Greeks to the American Indians, everyone’s chewed it. But the best kind of gum—bubble gum!—wasn’t invented until 1928, when an enterprising young accountant at Fleer Gum and Candy used his spare time to experiment with different recipes. Bubble-blowing kids everywhere will be delighted with Megan McCarthy’s entertaining pictures and engaging fun facts as they learn the history behind the pink perfection of Dubble Bubble.
Bubble Gum Science
Author: Klutz Press
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781570541346
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Developed in close collaboration with eight middle schoolers and two high school science teachers, this book includes real bubble gum--and lots of experiments that a kid with some gum can do. Full color.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781570541346
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Developed in close collaboration with eight middle schoolers and two high school science teachers, this book includes real bubble gum--and lots of experiments that a kid with some gum can do. Full color.