Ten Hints to Dave's Christmas Present, 2010 Edition

My brother likes to figure out his Christmas presents by groping the wrapping paper. Last year I got him a book, but left a series of hints as to which book in the card. I shared the hints here and people seemed to enjoy it. I'm doing it to him again this year and figured I might share it again as well. The rules are not to Google anything. You can work it out with others, though, and converse in the Comments section.

1. This is a book. The title is fewer than five words.
2. The author had an unusual first name. It's almost like a measurement of direction and weight. 
3. This is not the most famous book of its author. You probably read excerpts from this author's most famous book in high school.
4. The author was very socially conscious. That most famous book helped spark reform in the meatpacking industry, though that wasn't the author’s point.
5. 80 years after its publication, this book was adapted into a film with a different title. That title is also fewer than five words. 
6. The book and film both deal with one of the essential materials of the modern industrial world.
7. The main character of the film is different from that of the book. Though the book's main character plays an important role in the film, the actor wasn't nominated for anything. Perhaps he was too young.
8. All of the letters in the title of the book are present in the title of the film.
9. If you add the number of words in the titles of the book and film, you would have five words.
10. The titles of the book and the film both refer to liquids (well, you might call one a fluid).

Have fun!