Silk a world history
"In a gorgeous history that spans continents and millennia, Aarathi Prasad weaves together the complex story of the queen of fabrics. Through the scientists who have studied silk, and the biology of the animals from which it has been drawn, Prasad explores the global, natural, and cultural history (...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,
[2024]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "In a gorgeous history that spans continents and millennia, Aarathi Prasad weaves together the complex story of the queen of fabrics. Through the scientists who have studied silk, and the biology of the animals from which it has been drawn, Prasad explores the global, natural, and cultural history (and future) of a unique material that has fascinated the world for thousands of years"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | viii, 293 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780063160255 0063160250 |
