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Papyrus : the plant that changed the world, from ancient Egypt to today's water wars
Title:
Papyrus : the plant that changed the world, from ancient Egypt to today's water wars
Author:
Gaudet, John J., author.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Pegasus Books, 2014.
Physical Description:
xix, 300 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 24 cm
Summary:
Offers an examination of the papyrus plant, looking at the important role it played in ancient Egyptian culture as a source of paper, as well as its unique properties that could help combat ecological and social problems in the modern world.
Language:
English
Contents:
Ancient Egypt and papyrus, the eternal marriage -- Ancient heritage -- When swamps are more than just wet places -- Papyrus swamps, the last frontier.
ISBN:
9781605985664
Format :
Book