Author: David Johnson
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 144565556X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Dr David Johnson explores the ways in which farming in Cumbria has changed and adapted over the centuries.
An Improving Prospect? A History of Agricultural Change in Cumbria
Author: David Johnson
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 144565556X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Dr David Johnson explores the ways in which farming in Cumbria has changed and adapted over the centuries.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 144565556X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Dr David Johnson explores the ways in which farming in Cumbria has changed and adapted over the centuries.
Worn
Author: Sofi Thanhauser
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 1524748390
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
A sweeping and captivatingly told history of clothing and the stuff it is made of—an unparalleled deep-dive into how everyday garments have transformed our lives, our societies, and our planet. “We learn that, if we were a bit more curious about our clothes, they would offer us rich, interesting and often surprising insights into human history...a deep and sustained inquiry into the origins of what we wear, and what we have worn for the past 500 years." —The Washington Post In this panoramic social history, Sofi Thanhauser brilliantly tells five stories—Linen, Cotton, Silk, Synthetics, Wool—about the clothes we wear and where they come from, illuminating our world in unexpected ways. She takes us from the opulent court of Louis XIV to the labor camps in modern-day Chinese-occupied Xinjiang. We see how textiles were once dyed with lichen, shells, bark, saffron, and beetles, displaying distinctive regional weaves and knits, and how the modern Western garment industry has refashioned our attire into the homogenous and disposable uniforms popularized by fast-fashion brands. Thanhauser makes clear how the clothing industry has become one of the planet’s worst polluters and how it relies on chronically underpaid and exploited laborers. But she also shows us how micro-communities, textile companies, and clothing makers in every corner of the world are rediscovering ancestral and ethical methods for making what we wear. Drawn from years of intensive research and reporting from around the world, and brimming with fascinating stories, Worn reveals to us that our clothing comes not just from the countries listed on the tags or ready-made from our factories. It comes, as well, from deep in our histories.
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 1524748390
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
A sweeping and captivatingly told history of clothing and the stuff it is made of—an unparalleled deep-dive into how everyday garments have transformed our lives, our societies, and our planet. “We learn that, if we were a bit more curious about our clothes, they would offer us rich, interesting and often surprising insights into human history...a deep and sustained inquiry into the origins of what we wear, and what we have worn for the past 500 years." —The Washington Post In this panoramic social history, Sofi Thanhauser brilliantly tells five stories—Linen, Cotton, Silk, Synthetics, Wool—about the clothes we wear and where they come from, illuminating our world in unexpected ways. She takes us from the opulent court of Louis XIV to the labor camps in modern-day Chinese-occupied Xinjiang. We see how textiles were once dyed with lichen, shells, bark, saffron, and beetles, displaying distinctive regional weaves and knits, and how the modern Western garment industry has refashioned our attire into the homogenous and disposable uniforms popularized by fast-fashion brands. Thanhauser makes clear how the clothing industry has become one of the planet’s worst polluters and how it relies on chronically underpaid and exploited laborers. But she also shows us how micro-communities, textile companies, and clothing makers in every corner of the world are rediscovering ancestral and ethical methods for making what we wear. Drawn from years of intensive research and reporting from around the world, and brimming with fascinating stories, Worn reveals to us that our clothing comes not just from the countries listed on the tags or ready-made from our factories. It comes, as well, from deep in our histories.
Geographical Abstracts
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Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 460
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Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 460
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Brickmaking
Author: David Johnson
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445699419
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Highly illustrated throughout, this is the story of brickmaking in the UK told by an expert in the field.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445699419
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Highly illustrated throughout, this is the story of brickmaking in the UK told by an expert in the field.
Bibliography of Agriculture
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 670
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 670
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Lime Kilns
Author: David Johnson
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445680602
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Explores a lavishly illustrated look at an important part of our industrial history with Lime Kilns.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445680602
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Explores a lavishly illustrated look at an important part of our industrial history with Lime Kilns.
Bibliography of Agriculture with Subject Index
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 752
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Category : Agriculture
Languages : en
Pages : 752
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The British National Bibliography
Author: Arthur James Wells
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1270
Book Description
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1270
Book Description
The BRITS Index: Title index
Author: British Theses Service
Publisher:
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Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
Pages : 1158
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Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
Pages : 1158
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Sociological Abstracts
Author: Leo P. Chall
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Category : Online databases
Languages : en
Pages : 1766
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Category : Online databases
Languages : en
Pages : 1766
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