Sock /
A funny, lyrical, illuminating book on the rich and little known history of the humble sock, its various incarnations throughout the world and on what socks teach us about the frailty and awkwardness of the human body.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Bloomsbury Academic,
2017.
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| Series: | Object lessons.
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| Summary: | A funny, lyrical, illuminating book on the rich and little known history of the humble sock, its various incarnations throughout the world and on what socks teach us about the frailty and awkwardness of the human body. |
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| Physical Description: | 131 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781501315060 1501315064 |