Books
by Arathi Prasad
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Silk:A history in three metamorphoses |
This fascinating and meticulously researched book describes the silk-making capabilities of the silk worms, molluscs and spiders of the world, thus the three metamorphoses of the title. It charts the cultural use of silk by civilisations ancient and modern and tells the stories of the attempts by pioneers to harness this natural process. It has elements of history, natural history, ethnobiology, medical and physical sciences and probably more.
(Ros Cook - bwl 116 Spring 2025) |
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