Silk Book Review

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The author, a molecular geneticist, and bioarcheologist raised in the Caribbean, wore silk saris all her youth.

I just finished Aarathi Prasad's new book, Silk.

Prasad’s history of this fabulous material, from the time of the Pharaohs to World War II and contemporary studies, is one of the book's most fascinating stories.Then come the spiders!

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Author / Journalist: William A. Haseltine, Contributor

Category: StartupsTechnology

Markets: United StatesChinaTurkmenistan

Topics: Healthcare /healthcare Business Innovation Standard /innovation

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News Sentiment: Negative

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Published On: 2024-11-27 @ 14:57:41 (15 hours ago)

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Language: English

Article Length: 560 words

Reading Time: 4 minutes read

Sentences: 30 lines

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