Victims of Fashion. New ed, Hardback/Helen Louise (University of York) Cowie

Helen Cowie examines the role of animal commodities in Victorian Britain. Focusing on six animal products - feathers, sealskin, ivory, alpaca wool, animal perfumes and exotic pets - she traces their rise and fall in popularity and assesses the humanitarian and ecological issues raised by their consumption. Publisher: Cambridge University Press Author(s): Helen Louise (University of York) Cowie Illustration(s): Worked examples or Exercises Number of pages: 300 Collection: Science in History Publication date: 2021 Dimensions: 160 x 321 x 22 Cover type: Hardback