Description
As much as spices or gold, the quest for fabrics and dyes drew sailors across strange seas, creating an ever-more connected global economy. This book considers the hidden influence textiles have had on our world: chemistry to create colour and dyes, binary code to weave patterns, selective breeding to produce better fibres, bookkeeping and credit for the business of trade, and many other milestones in human cultural development.
Details
  • Author: Postrel, Virginia
  • Publisher: Little Brown Book Group
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publication Date: 07/12/2021
  • ISBN: 9781541617629
  • B-Code: B066441
  • Illustrated: 92 b/w illustrations
  • Pages: 320
  • Dimensions: 208x138mm
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