In 1832, there lived a man who was obsessed with rubber, at a time when no one else could make anything out of the strange substance. Charles Goodyear gave up everything—a successful hardware business and a comfortable home with his wife and children—to find a way to make rubber durable so that it could be made into useful products.

The story of how Goodyear made his discovery is told in a lively, humorous manner by Robert Quackenbush and is illustrated with his delightful, cartoon drawings. This fresh, new approach to reading about the life and achievement of this great man will both teach and enchant young readers.

From the dust jacket