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005			20240528083317.0
020			_a9781473659056
040			_cAE-ShPAA
050			_aTS1315 _bS73 2019
082	0	4	_a677.009 _223
100	1		_aSt. Clair, Kassia, _eauthor. _918902
245	1	4	_aThe golden thread : _bhow fabric changed history / _cKassia St Clair.
264		1	_aLondon : _bJohn Murray (Publishers), _c2019
300			_axii, 352 pages : _billustrations ; _c23 cm
336			_astill image
336			_atext _btxt
501			_aP.B
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 323-338) and index.
505	0		_aFibres in the cave -- Dead men's shrouds -- Gifts and horses -- Cities that silk built -- Surf dragons -- A king's ransom -- Diamonds and the ruff -- Solomon's coats -- Layering in extremis -- Workers in the factory -- Under pressure -- Harder, better, faster, stronger -- The golden cape -- Golden threads.
520			_a"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 woollen 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." -- Publisher's description
650		0	_aTextile fabrics _xHistory. _918903
650		0	_aThread _xHistory. _918904
650		0	_aWeaving _xHistory. _918905
910			_a1993
942			_cBK
999			_c1462 _d1462