the biography of a revolutionary fiber Yafa, Stephen H. 1941- creator nyu New York Penguin Books 2006 eng 398 p. : ill. ; 19 cm Spun in all directions -- Star turns -- The barber from Preston -- Revolutionary fiber -- Camelot on the Merrimack -- Looming conflicts -- Southern exposure -- Changing fortunes -- Two-horse power -- Boll weevil blues -- The shirts on your back -- Fields of conflict -- Afterword -- Glossary. Stephen Yafa Originally published as: Big cotton : how a humble fiber created fortunes, wrecked civilizations, and put America on the map (New York : Viking, 2005). Manufactura del algodón Industria textil Algodón Industria y comercio Industria de la maquinaria para algodón Industria de la maquinaria textil HD 9875 Y12c 2006 338.4/767721 9780143037224 0143037226 260719 20230411090133.0 spa