| Description |
323 pages : photographs ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Eiderdown -- The black nests -- Civet -- Sea silk -- Vicuña -- Tagua -- Guano. |
| Summary |
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, vicu-a fiber, sea silk, vegetable ivory, civet coffee, guano, and edible birds' nests, that promise ways of using nature without damaging. |
| Subject(S) |
Natural history -- Collection and preservation.
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| ISBN |
9780399562792 (hardcover) |
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0399562796 (hardcover) |
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