On Monday, the WTO decided to establish an expert panel to investigate alleged Chinese restriction on raw-material exports, following a joint request from the U. S., European Union and Mexico.
Long-term storage and improper disposal of this material may result in dioxin release into the environment and the contamination of human and animal food supplies.
But, if nothing else, "Darwin's Sacred Cause" shows that there is still new material to be gleaned from the life of a man much picked over, and who turned the world upside down.
The Industrial Revolution, making it possible to mass-produce manufactured goods, was marked by their use of new machines, new energy sources, and new basic materials.