The U.S. spends $400 billion a year fighting rust, but very little energy talking about it. Jonathan Waldman’s new book—Rust: The Longest War—is an exploration of how corrosion eats away at the United ...

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War seems to come out of nowhere, like rust that suddenly pops up on iron after a storm. Throughout history, we have seen that war can sometimes be avoided or postponed, or its effects mitigated -- ...

Introduction : the pervasive menace -- A high-maintenance lady -- Spoiled iron -- Knives that won't cut -- Coating the can -- Indiana Jane -- The ambassador -- Where the streets are paved with zinc -- ...