
FLOATING GOLD |
Subtitle:
A Natural (and Unnatural) History of Ambergris
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Book Category:
History > General
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Author:
Christopher Kemp
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Binding:
Hardcover
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ISBN 10:
0226430367
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ISBN 13:
9780226430362
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Price:
USD 22.50
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Publication Year:
2012
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Publisher Info
University of Chicago Press. InquiryBook Description
"Preternaturally hardened whale dung" is not the first image that comes to mind when we think of perfume, otherwise a symbol of glamour and allure. But the key ingredient that makes the sophisticated scent linger on the skin is precisely this bizarre di
Ordering/Distributor/Wholesaler Information
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Book Review and Awards
Best Non-Fiction Award Nominee