Papyrus
Subtitle: The plant that changed the world, from ancient Egypt to today's water wars
By: John Gaudet
Edition: First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 300
ISBN-13: 9781605985664
Subjects: Papyrus (The plant); Papermaking; Swamp ecology; Civilization; Cyperaceae; Manuscripts (Papyri); History; Papyrus swamps
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-294) and index.
Table of contents: title: Ancient Egypt and papyrus, the eternal marriage; title: Ancient heritage; title: When swamps are more than just wet places; title: Papyrus swamps, the last frontier.