The story of silk : from worm spit to woven scarves

Título
The story of silk : from worm spit to woven scarves

Richard. Sobol

Resumen
Join author and photographer Richard Sobol as he picks up his camera once more and travels to a small village in Thailand for an in-depth exploration of the story of silk and the labor-intensive process of making it. From nurturing the silkworms to weaving the fabric and photographing the children as they proudly model the finished product, this first-person narrative, illustrated with richly detailed photographs, chronicles the amazing process of creating one of history's most desired textiles.

Fecha de publicación como intervalo
2012

Traveling photographer

Descripción física
36, [1] p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 24 x 26 cm.

Término de la materia
Silk.
 
Silkworms.

Síntesis
Join author and photographer Richard Sobol as he picks up his camera once more and travels to a small village in Thailand for an in-depth exploration of the story of silk and the labor-intensive process of making it. From nurturing the silkworms to weaving the fabric and photographing the children as they proudly model the finished product, this first-person narrative, illustrated with richly detailed photographs, chronicles the amazing process of creating one of history's most desired textiles.

ISBN
9780763641658

Información de publicación
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, c2012.


BibliotecaSignatura topográficaTipo de materialCódigo de barras del documentoEstado
Westbrook677 SOBBook30197000041416Non-Fiction