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A "water footprint" is the amount of fresh water used to produce the goods and services we consume, including growing, harvesting, packaging, and shipping. For example, one mango uses 82 gallons of water, one 9-ounce stick of butter uses 366, one...
"The story of humanity is the story of textiles--as old as civilization itself. Textiles created empires and powered invention. They established trade routes and drew nations' borders. Since the first thread was spun, fabric has driven technology,...
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 woolen sails that helped the Vikings reach...
"A discussion on how we must face the multiple crises of modernity, interrupt and retire damaging modern behavior patterns, and reimagine how we learn, unlearn, and respond to crisis"-- Provided by publisher.
"Not a bad read: fun-to-think-about plot device, plus Bradley has a gift for both dialog and metaphor. I notice that she relies heavily on "like" similes, which is usually an 'uh-oh' thing for me, but they're so weird and out-there that it didn't m..."
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