[PDF.44bk] Cotton: The Biography of a Revolutionary Fiber

Cotton: The Biography of a Revolutionary Fiber

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 | #129363 in Books |  2006-06-27 |  2006-06-27 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  7.70 x.90 x5.00l,.67 | File type: PDF | 432 pages

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||1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.| This book doesn't do justice to the title. Too bad!|By Fredrick Upchurch|I worked in the textile machinery business for many years, and so I was very much aware of cotton in all its' grades and various uses in the modern world. Intrigued, I explored cotton further and I was fascinated to learn the history of textiles in general and of cotton in particular. I hoped this book wou| |"I have to hand it to Mr. Yafa. Cotton rules." —The Wall Street Journal|"With wit and intelligence, Yafa demonstrates how a good deal of history can be learned by following a single thread." —The Washington Post|"A co

In the tradition of Mark Kurlansky's Cod and Salt, this endlessly revealing book reminds us that the fiber we think of as ordinary is the world's most powerful cash crop, and that it has shaped the destiny of nations. Ranging from its domestication 5,500 years ago to its influence in creating Calvin Klein's empire and the Gap, Stephen Yafa's Cotton gives us an intimate look at the plant that fooled Columbus into thinking he'd reached India, that help...

You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Cotton: The Biography of a Revolutionary Fiber   |  Stephen Yafa. I was recommended this book by a dear friend of mine.

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