Toms River
Who is William Perkin in the nonfiction book, Toms River?
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William Perkin is the scientist who accidentally created uses for coal tar in 1856. He was able to dye fabrics with them, creating rich hues that other people would pay a lot of money for. It is his invention all those years ago, and the commercial demand for dyed fabric, that causes the problems in Toms River a century later.
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