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From proverbs to technical arguments, from anecdotes to examples of folklore, chemist and philosopher Pierre Laszlo takes us through the kingdom of "white gold." With "enthusiasm and freshness" (Le Monde) he mixes literary analysis, history, anthropology, biology, physics, economics, art history, political science, chemistry, ethnology, and linguistics to create a full body of knowledge about the everyday substance that rocked the world and brings...
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Johns Hopkins studies in the history of technology volume new ser., no. 2
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"Duchy of Upper Lorraine in 1187. After his father's death, the young salt trader Michel de Fleury takes over the family business. But his hometown of Varennes is suffering under a corrupt bishop and cruel knight who has the trading routes under his control, and poverty and tyranny rule the day. When Michel decides to follow the example of the city of Milan and lead Varennes to freedom, he has a tough struggle ahead of him"--Amazon.com.
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