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 ...

Did you know that the Pentagon spends about $23 billion annually fighting corrosion, and that it has an entire department dedicated to the problem? Come to the DoD Corrosion Office, look at scary rust ...

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 -- ...