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Silk

Exploring Nature’s Superfibre

By: Sean Blamires

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Silk

Exploring Nature’s Superfibre

By: Sean Blamires

Silk is a protein-based, usually fibrous, material produced by many invertebrates. It can be used to catch or subdue prey, protect the animal and/or its eggs, or for defence. Each type of silk has its own unique set of properties, which makes certain silks useful for human uses. One type of silk in particular, that produced by the mulberry silkworm moth, has been used for millennia as a fibre for developing luxurious textiles and apparel. Silk and the animals that produce it are thus very curious. This book overviews the diversity of silk-producing animals, comparing the types of silks produced by each of them and their functions, properties, and secretory mechanisms. The properties of each type of silk are explained by examining the chemistry of the proteins. Having established the mechanism of silk performance, the book investigates the applications of different silks, both throughout history and into the future, with explanations on how silk production is proceeding in the age of genetic engineering. Of particular mention is spider dragline (or major ampullate) silk, as it the silk considered the toughest of the silks, and is of research interest to the author.

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Xlibris Corporation

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1669886301

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9781669886303

Joyce's Ulysses

A Reader's Guide

By: Sean Sheehan

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Joyce's Ulysses

A Reader's Guide

By: Sean Sheehan

Ulysses remains less widely read than most texts boasting such a canonical status, largely due to misunderstanding about how to read it, and this guide provides an easy to follow remedy. By showing how Joyce reacted to the historical and cultural context in which he was situated, the radical nature of his use of language is laid bare in a chapter-by-chapter analysis of Ulysses. This approach enables the student reader to read and enjoy the novel's plurality of styles and to understand the terms of critical debate surrounding the nature and significance of Joyce's novel.

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140

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1441179577

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9781441179579

Animal Rights Law

By: Raffael N Fasel,Sean C Butler

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Animal Rights Law

By: Raffael N Fasel,Sean C Butler

Do animals have legal rights? This pioneering book tells readers everything they need to know about animal rights law. Using straightforward examples from over 30 legal systems from both the civil and common law traditions, and based on popular courses run by the authors at the Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights, the book takes the reader from the earliest anti-cruelty laws to modern animal welfare laws, to recent attempts to grant basic rights and personhood to animals. To help readers understand this legal evolution, it explains the ethics, legal theory, and social issues behind animal rights and connected topics such as property, subjecthood, dignity, and human rights. The book's companion website (bloomsbury.pub/animal-rights-law) provides access to briefs on the latest developments in this fast-changing area, and gives readers the tools to investigate their own legal systems with a list of key references to the latest cases, legislation, and jurisdiction-specific bibliographic references. Rich in exercises and study aids, this easy-to-use introduction is a prime resource for students from all disciplines and for anyone else who wants to understand how animals are protected by the law.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1509956115

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9781509956111

Silk

Exploring Nature’s Superfibre

By: Sean Blamires

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The Path of a Tarnished Spoon

By: Sean Faye

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The Path of a Tarnished Spoon

By: Sean Faye

Brian Shaw has had his life handed to him on a silver platter. As time goes by, however, Brian begins to lose the crutches that he always had to rely on and is forced to navigate life on his own. Realizing he has never tried to chase his dreams and only ever done what was expected of him, Brian must search for a way to piece together his life while finding a way to live out a dream that he has no idea how to achieve.

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Lulu.com

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1678167177

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