A passionate and imaginative exploration of wood - the material that shaped human history.Wood - humankind's long-term partner in our evolution from woodland foragers to engineers of our own destiny - has no equal in strength,resilience,adaptability and availability.The Museum of the Wood Age investigates the influence of basic devices - wedge,inclined plane,screw,lever,wheel,axle and pulley - to reveal the myriad ways in which wood has been worked throughout human history. From the simple bivouacs of hunter-gatherers to sophisticated wooden buildings such as stave churches; from the decorative arts to the humble woodworking of rustic furniture; Max Adams fashions a lattice of interconnected stories and objects that trace a path of human ingenuity across half a million years of history.
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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN: 9781788543514Number of pages: 464Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
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A refreshing paean to the power of both nature and human ingenuityPRAISE FOR MAX ADAMS: "Adams'enthusiasm is beguiling,his knowledge as bountiful as a beech-mast,and his appreciation of the utility of trees is a pointer to a better world" - The Times"This book is a celebration of the plant from which it is made" - i,on The Wisdom of Trees "An elegant book packed with information... Adams is a true woodsman so speaks with authority" - Country Life,on The Wisdom of Trees"Gripping,hugely enjoyable and deeply scholarly"'The Museum of the Wood Age really does achieve something different...Both Max Adam's wealth of experience - as archeologist and craftsman - and his passion are irresistible.'
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