This book brings together twenty essays on diverse topics in the history and science of knots. It is divided into five parts, which deal respectively with knots in prehistory and antiquity, non-European traditions, working knots, the developing science of knots, and decorative and other aspects of knots.

Its authors include archaeologists who write on knots found in digs of ancient sites (one describes the knots used by the recently discovered Ice Man); practical knotters who have studied the history and uses of knots at sea, for fishing and for various life support activities; a historian of lace; a computer scientist writing on computer classification of doilies; and mathematicians who describe the history of knot theories from the eighteenth century to the present day.

In view of the explosion of mathematical theories of knots in the past decade, with consequential new and important scientific applications, this book is timely in setting down a brief, fragmentary history of mankind's oldest and most useful technical and decorative device -- the knot.

Rub of Green is a golf term used to describe bounces a golf ball takes when it comes back to earth after its short flight. Sometimes the bounces are good, and sometimes they are bad. Tom Jensen felt the same about life, there are good and bad bounces, you just have to deal with the results. Jensen's life was simple and fun, and full of passion for golf. He learned to caddy at a young age and became an accomplished golfer, winning junior and shoolboy tournaments. His future was bright and his focus was clear. Everything changed when the United States entered the war in Europe and after the Japanes bombed Pearl Harbor. battling the Japanese in the South Pacific and receiving a battlefield promotion at the age of 20, his future changed forever in a jungle clearing on the island of Luzon. and how he realized his dream and helped others realize theirs.

"Rub of Green" is a golf term used to describe bounces a golf ball takes when it comes back to earth after its short flight. Sometimes the bounces are good, and sometimes they are bad. Tom Jensen felt the same about life, there are good and bad bounces, you just have to deal with the results.

His life changed in an instant due to circumstances beyond his control. Jensen's life was simple and fun, and full of passion for golf. He learned to caddy at a young age and became an accomplished golfer, winning junior and shoolboy tournaments. His future was bright and his focus was clear. Everything changed when the United States entered the war in Europe and after the Japanes bombed Pearl Harbor.

Like millions of other his age, Jensen joined the Army. After 23 months of battling the Japanese in the South Pacific and receiving a battlefield promotion at the age of 20, his future changed forever in a jungle clearing on the island of Luzon.

This is the story of how Tom Jensen dealt with the bad bounces life can have, and how he realized his dream and helped others realize theirs.