Many products that influence the culture, the daily life and the political ambience of modern people are made of paper. After 15 years of research on the topic, Heinz Schmidt-Bachem presents the historical development of industrial paper processing from the 19th century and the Nazi-era to the post-war period of the Federal Republic and the GDR. Following a historical introductory part, a lexical part gives an overview of the most important products of paper, cardboard and plastic processing industry. Among other things, there are articles on postcards, the bookbinding industry, office...