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The Fabric of Civilization
History
Virginia Postrel on the history of textiles as the history of technology. Recommended by Marc Andreessen.
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Marc Andreessen
“The story of technology is a story of human ingenuity, and nowhere is this more clear than in the story of textiles.”
Hachette/Basic Books page carries Andreessen's 'story of technology is a story of human ingenuity' blurb.
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Matt Ridley
“A fascinating, surprising and beautifully written history of technology, economics, and culture, told through the thread of textiles, humanity's most indispensable artefacts. I loved it.”
Ridley's blurb ('a fascinating, surprising and beautifully written history...I loved it') is a listed endorsement on the publisher page.