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 (and future) of a unique material that has fascinated the world for thousands of years.
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- ISBN: 9780063160255 (hardcover)
- Physical Description viii, 293 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Edition First edition.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
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