The Museum of the Wood Age (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Apollo
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2023
Authors:	Max Adams
Dimensions:	198 x 129mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	464
ISBN-13:	978-1-78854-351-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > General Books > Sport & Leisure > General Books > Humanities > History > General Books > History > General Promotions
LSN:	1-78854-351-3
Barcode:	9781788543514

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