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Floating Gold: A Natural (and Unnatural) History of Ambergris

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Floating Gold: A Natural (and Unnatural) History of Ambergris - Kemp, Christopher
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An entertaining and lively history that covers ambergris--a digestive byproduct from whales that is in most perfumes and one of the world's most expensive substances. Kemp presents an informative account of the natural history of whales, squid, ocean ecology, and the perfume industry.

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Floating Gold: A Natural (and Unnatural) History of Ambergris 2022, University of Chicago Press

ISBN-13: 9780226821054

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Floating Gold: A Natural (and Unnatural) History of Ambergris 2012, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL

ISBN-13: 9780226430362

Hardcover