Papyrus

The plant that changed the world, from ancient Egypt to today's water wars

First Pegasus Books cloth edition.

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Papyrus

The plant that changed the world, from ancient Egypt to today's water wars

First Pegasus Books cloth edition.

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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Publisher
Pegasus Books
Language
English
Pages
300

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Cover of: Papyrus : The Plant that Changed the World
Papyrus : The Plant that Changed the World: From Ancient Egypt to Today's Water Wars
May 15, 2015, Pegasus Books
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Cover of: Papyrus
Papyrus: The plant that changed the world, from ancient Egypt to today's water wars
2014, Pegasus Books
in English - First Pegasus Books cloth edition.

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Table of Contents

Ancient Egypt and papyrus, the eternal marriage
Ancient heritage
When swamps are more than just wet places
Papyrus swamps, the last frontier.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-294) and index.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
584.84
Library of Congress
QK495.C997 G38 2014, QK495.C997G38 2014

The Physical Object

Pagination
xix, 300 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
Number of pages
300

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL27161658M
ISBN 10
160598566X
ISBN 13
9781605985664
LCCN
2014497636
OCLC/WorldCat
875397562, 890144434
Amazon ID (ASIN)

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL19981521W

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