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Silk : a world history / Aarathi Prasad.
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063160255 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: viii, 293 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Bombyx mori. Lepidopterology > History. Sericulture > History. Silk > History. Silkworms. Silkworms > History. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | 677.39109 Pra | 31681010370344 | NONFIC | Available | - |
| LDR | 01546cam a2200337 i 4500 | ||
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| 001 | 391202 | ||
| 003 | TSUGA | ||
| 005 | 20240417152201.7 | ||
| 008 | 240112s2024 nyuaf b 001 0 eng | ||
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| 245 | 1 | 0. | ‡aSilk : ‡ba world history / ‡cAarathi Prasad. |
| 250 | . | ‡aFirst edition. | |
| 264 | 1. | ‡aNew York : ‡bWilliam Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, ‡c[2024] | |
| 264 | 4. | ‡c©2024 | |
| 300 | . | ‡aviii, 293 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : ‡billustrations (some colour) ; ‡c24 cm | |
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| 504 | . | ‡aIncludes bibliographical references and index. | |
| 520 | . | ‡a"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"-- ‡cProvided by publisher. | |
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| 650 | 0. | ‡aSericulture ‡xHistory. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aSilk ‡xHistory. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aSilkworms. | |
| 650 | 0. | ‡aSilkworms ‡xHistory. | |
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