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Silk : a history in three metamorphoses /
by Prasad, Aarathi.
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BookPublisher: London : William Collins, 2023Description: 304 pages ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780008451844 (hbk.) :; 0008451842 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 677.3909 PRASubject(s): Silk -- History | Silk industry -- History | Technology | Technology | Middle East | BCE period - Protohistory | Asian history | Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologies | Textiles & fibresSummary: In a 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 history, natural history, and future of a unique material that has fascinated the world for millennia.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 677.3909 PRA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003115362X |
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In a 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 history, natural history, and future of a unique material that has fascinated the world for millennia.
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