The golden thread : how fabric changed history /

by St. Clair, Kassia.

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BookPublisher: London : John Murray (Publishers), 2018Description: xii, 352 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9781473659032 (hbk.) :; 1473659035 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 677.009 SAISubject(s): Textile fabrics -- History | Civilization -- History | Technology | TechnologySummary: From the mummies of Ancient Egypt; via the silken dragon robes of Imperial China and the woollen sails of Viking longboats to the Indian calicoes and chintzes that powered the Industrial Revolution (and sparked more than one war); arriving finally at the lab-blended fibres that have allowed astronauts to moonwalk - fabrics, manmade and natural, have changed and shaped the world we live in. In 13 fascinating chapters, Kassia St Clair lays out an alternative history of civilisation and human creativity. Wittily written and compellingly argued, this title will change the way you see the world.

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Book - Adult Hardback	Southport Library	Adult Non-Fiction	677.009 SAI (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		002962439X

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From the mummies of Ancient Egypt; via the silken dragon robes of Imperial China and the woollen sails of Viking longboats to the Indian calicoes and chintzes that powered the Industrial Revolution (and sparked more than one war); arriving finally at the lab-blended fibres that have allowed astronauts to moonwalk - fabrics, manmade and natural, have changed and shaped the world we live in. In 13 fascinating chapters, Kassia St Clair lays out an alternative history of civilisation and human creativity. Wittily written and compellingly argued, this title will change the way you see the world.

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