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Strange harvests : the hidden histories of seven natural objects / Edward Posnett.
In this beguiling work Posnett journeys to some of the most far-flung locales on the planet to bring seven wonders of the natural world--eiderdown, vicuña fiber, sea silk, vegetable ivory, civet coffee, guano, and edible birds' nests--that promise ways of using nature without damaging it.
Eiderdown
The black nests
Civet
Sea silk
Vicuña
Tagua
Guano.
The black nests
Civet
Sea silk
Vicuña
Tagua
Guano.
Item details
- ISBN: 9780399562792
- ISBN: 0399562796
- Physical Description: 323 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : Viking, [2019]
Contents / Notes
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Eiderdown
The black nests
Civet
Sea silk
Vicuña
Tagua
Guano.
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- Natural history > Collection and preservation.
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| Library System: Branch | Shelving Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Status | New Item Hold Restriction? |
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| Athens Regional Library System: Athens-Clarke County Library |
NONFICTION | NONFIC 508 POSNETT Send SMS Text |
31001003800431 | Available | |
| Desoto Trail Regional Library: Blakely-Maddox Memorial Library |
NONFIC | 580 POS Send SMS Text |
31017006481912 | Available | |
| Dougherty County Public Library: Central Branch |
NONFIC | 508 POSNETT, EDWARD Send SMS Text |
31018904512865 | Available | |
| Northeast Georgia Regional Library: Rabun County Library |
NONFIC | 508 POS Send SMS Text |
31037007645745 | Available |