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Description
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.
Product details
Published | Feb 04 2025 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 464 |
ISBN | 9781788543514 |
Imprint | Apollo |
Illustrations | 60 integrated b&w |
Dimensions | 8 x 5 inches |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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A refreshing paean to the power of both nature and human ingenuity
History Revealed
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'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.'
TLS
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PRAISE 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"History Today Books of the Year, on The King in the North