When we talk of lives hanging by a thread being interwoven or part of the social fabric we are part of a tradition that stretches back many thousands of years. Fabric has allowed us to achieve extraordinary things and survive in unlikely places and this book shows you how -- and why.With a cast that i nclud es Chinese empresses Richard the Lionheart and Bing Crosby Kassia St Clair takes us on the run with escaped slaves climbing the slopes of Everest and moonwalking with astronauts.
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