The Resource Made on Earth : what we wear, where it comes from, where it goes, Wolfgang Korn
Made on Earth : what we wear, where it comes from, where it goes, Wolfgang Korn
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The item Made on Earth : what we wear, where it comes from, where it goes, Wolfgang Korn represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri Libraries.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item Made on Earth : what we wear, where it comes from, where it goes, Wolfgang Korn represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri Libraries.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- How does a piece of clothing end up in your wardrobe? Where does it come from, and where does it go? This is not just a story about manufacturing. This is a story about people, their livelihoods and their life expectations. This is the story of globalisation. Made on Earth follows the incredible journey of a red fleece manufactured in Bangladesh. From the initial order through to shipping, recycling, and eventually landfill, Made on Earth explores how one single item can connect so many people's lives. Focusing not just on environmental but ethical trading concerns, Made on Earth ultimately ex
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Contents
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- Cover; Title Page; Contents; 1 How a Fleece Became the Star; 2 Can Money Really Buy Everything?; 3 Oil Tankers: The Whipping Boys of Globalisation; 4 A General Strike in Chittagong: Bangladesh Hangs By a Thread; 5 Tuk-tuk Races, Floods and Fleece: A Day in Bangladesh's Textile Industry; 6 A World of Floating Metal Boxes: A Container Ship Heading for Europe; 7 From Surplus to Talisman: Something Unwanted Becomes a Lucky Charm; 8 The Fishing Industry and People Trafficking: A Journey to West Africa; 9 Some are Thirsty, Others are Not: A Showdown in Tenerife
- 10 How We Could Change the End of This Story TogetherAbout the Author; Glossary; Further Information; Copyright Page
- Isbn
- 9781408192474
- Label
- Made on Earth : what we wear, where it comes from, where it goes
- Title
- Made on Earth
- Title remainder
- what we wear, where it comes from, where it goes
- Statement of responsibility
- Wolfgang Korn
- Subject
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- Textile workers -- Social conditions -- 21st century -- Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE FICTION -- General
- International trade -- Social aspects -- Juvenile literature
- Recycled products -- Social aspects -- Juvenile literature
- History
- 2000-2099
- Textile workers -- Social conditions
- International trade -- Social aspects
- Fashion -- Social aspects -- Juvenile literature
- Clothing and dress -- Social aspects
- Fashion -- Social aspects
- Clothing and dress -- Social aspects -- Juvenile literature
- Juvenile works
- Textile industry -- History -- 21st century -- Juvenile literature
- Textile industry
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- How does a piece of clothing end up in your wardrobe? Where does it come from, and where does it go? This is not just a story about manufacturing. This is a story about people, their livelihoods and their life expectations. This is the story of globalisation. Made on Earth follows the incredible journey of a red fleece manufactured in Bangladesh. From the initial order through to shipping, recycling, and eventually landfill, Made on Earth explores how one single item can connect so many people's lives. Focusing not just on environmental but ethical trading concerns, Made on Earth ultimately ex
- Cataloging source
- EBLCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1958-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Korn, Wolfgang
- Dewey number
- 687
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- GT2050 .K384 2013
- Literary form
- fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Calleja, Jen
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- Textile workers
- Textile industry
- International trade
- Recycled products
- JUVENILE FICTION
- Clothing and dress
- Fashion
- International trade
- Textile industry
- Textile workers
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Made on Earth : what we wear, where it comes from, where it goes, Wolfgang Korn
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
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- Cover; Title Page; Contents; 1 How a Fleece Became the Star; 2 Can Money Really Buy Everything?; 3 Oil Tankers: The Whipping Boys of Globalisation; 4 A General Strike in Chittagong: Bangladesh Hangs By a Thread; 5 Tuk-tuk Races, Floods and Fleece: A Day in Bangladesh's Textile Industry; 6 A World of Floating Metal Boxes: A Container Ship Heading for Europe; 7 From Surplus to Talisman: Something Unwanted Becomes a Lucky Charm; 8 The Fishing Industry and People Trafficking: A Journey to West Africa; 9 Some are Thirsty, Others are Not: A Showdown in Tenerife
- 10 How We Could Change the End of This Story TogetherAbout the Author; Glossary; Further Information; Copyright Page
- Control code
- 823721403
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781408192474
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- d026f152-4915-4a29-8174-4abb2b759ed6
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)823721403
- Label
- Made on Earth : what we wear, where it comes from, where it goes, Wolfgang Korn
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Cover; Title Page; Contents; 1 How a Fleece Became the Star; 2 Can Money Really Buy Everything?; 3 Oil Tankers: The Whipping Boys of Globalisation; 4 A General Strike in Chittagong: Bangladesh Hangs By a Thread; 5 Tuk-tuk Races, Floods and Fleece: A Day in Bangladesh's Textile Industry; 6 A World of Floating Metal Boxes: A Container Ship Heading for Europe; 7 From Surplus to Talisman: Something Unwanted Becomes a Lucky Charm; 8 The Fishing Industry and People Trafficking: A Journey to West Africa; 9 Some are Thirsty, Others are Not: A Showdown in Tenerife
- 10 How We Could Change the End of This Story TogetherAbout the Author; Glossary; Further Information; Copyright Page
- Control code
- 823721403
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781408192474
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- d026f152-4915-4a29-8174-4abb2b759ed6
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)823721403
Subject
- 2000-2099
- Clothing and dress -- Social aspects
- Clothing and dress -- Social aspects -- Juvenile literature
- Fashion -- Social aspects
- Fashion -- Social aspects -- Juvenile literature
- History
- International trade -- Social aspects
- International trade -- Social aspects -- Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE FICTION -- General
- Juvenile works
- Recycled products -- Social aspects -- Juvenile literature
- Textile industry
- Textile industry -- History -- 21st century -- Juvenile literature
- Textile workers -- Social conditions
- Textile workers -- Social conditions -- 21st century -- Juvenile literature
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