Papyrus : the plant that changed the world, from ancient Egypt to today's water wars / John Gaudet.

By:

Gaudet, John J

Publisher: New York : Pegasus Books, 2014Edition: First Pegasus Books cloth editionDescription: xix, 300 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9781605985664
9781605988283

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

History.

DDC classification:

584.84 23

LOC classification:

QK495.C997 G38 2014

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.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.