"An illustrated exploration of Byzantine culture, its past history and its relevance to design today, looking at the style and influence of woven silk textiles"--
"An illustrated exploration of Byzantine culture, its past history and its relevance to design today, looking at the style and influence of woven silk textiles"--
"Silk: Materials, Processes, and Applications addresses the latest research on the structure and properties of silk fibers, properties of silk-based materials, and cutting edge-related industrial practices. It pays particular attention to mulberry silk, but unconventional silks …
Links the molecular evolution of silk proteins to the evolution and behavioral ecology of web-spinning spiders and other arthropods. This book presents an integrated understanding of an interesting biological system at the molecular and organizational levels.
"Spiderwebs and Silk links the molecular evolution of silk proteins to the evolution and behavioral ecology of web-spinning spiders and other arthropods. The diversity of spiderwebs and the fact that web building evolved only once among the many silk-producing arthropods provide…
