The golden thread : how fabric changed history
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Gorham Free Library - Adult Nonfiction
677 ST. CLAIR
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677 ST. CLAIR
1 available
Wood Library Association - Canandaigua - Adult Nonfiction
677 STC
1 available
677 STC
1 available
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Gorham Free Library - Adult Nonfiction | 677 ST. CLAIR | Available |
Wood Library Association - Canandaigua - Adult Nonfiction | 677 STC | Available |
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xii, 351 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
All textiles begin with a twist. From colourful 30,000-year old threads found on the floor of a Georgian cave to what the linen wrappings of Tutankhamun's mummy actually meant; from the Silk Roads to the woolen sails that helped the Vikings reach America 700 years before Columbus; from the lace ruffs that infuriated the puritans to the Indian calicoes and chintzes that powered the Industrial Revolution, our continuing reinvention of cloth tells fascinating stories of human ingenuity. When we talk of lives hanging by a thread, being interwoven, or part of the social fabric, we are part of a tradition that stretches back many thousands of years. Fabric has allowed us to achieve extraordinary things and survive in unlikely places, and this book shows you how -- and why. With a cast that includes Chinese empresses, Richard the Lionheart and Bing Crosby, Kassia St Clair takes us on the run with escaped slaves, climbing the slopes of Everest and moonwalking with astronauts. Running like a bright line through history, The Golden Thread offers an unforgettable adventure through our past, present and future.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
St. Clair, K. (2019). The golden thread: how fabric changed history (First American edition.). Liveright Publishing Corporation.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)St. Clair, Kassia. 2019. The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History. Liveright Publishing Corporation.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)St. Clair, Kassia. The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)St. Clair, Kassia. The Golden Thread: How Fabric Changed History First American edition., Liveright Publishing Corporation, 2019.
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