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Wood

Craft, Culture, History

By: Harvey Green

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Paperback | 27 November 2007 | Edition Number 1

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496 Pages

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21.0 x 14.1 x 2.7

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A rich, authoritative look at a material that plays an essential role in human culture

Wood has been a central part of human life throughout the world for thousands of years. In an intoxicating mix of science, history, and practical information, historian and woodworker Harvey Green considers this vital material's place on the planet. What makes one wood hard and one soft? How did we find it, tame it? Where does it fit into the histories of technology, architecture, and industrialization, of empire, exploration, and settlement? Spanning the surprising histories of the log cabin and Windsor chair, the deep truth about veneer, the role of wood in the American Revolution, the disappearance of the rain forests, the botany behind the baseball bat, and much more, Wood is a deep and satisfying look at one of our most treasured resources.

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"Like a walk along a quiet forest rail, reading this book provides opportunity after opportunity to reflect upon the meaning of trees and the things that come from them."
- Henry Petroski, author of The Pencil and The Evolution of Useful Things

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Non-Fiction History Regional & National History History of the Americas Home & House Maintenance DIY in General DIY Carpentry & Woodworking Arts & Entertainment Architecture Architectural Structure & Design Handicrafts, Decorative Arts & Crafts Decorative Wood & Metalwork

General & World History History of Art & Design Styles Art from 1800 to 1900 Arts & Crafts Style Specific Events & Topics in History History of Architecture

Illustrations	p. IX
Introduction	p. XVII
Into and Out of the Wood(s)	p. 1
Shelter	p. 49
The Rub of the Grain	p. 89
The Empire of Wood	p. 137
Artifice: Furniture, Faith, and Music	p. 189
Thinking Inside the Box	p. 231
Little Things with a Point	p. 275
Bat and Battle	p. 315
Fire, Smoke, and the Costs of Comfort	p. 359
Epilogue	p. 393
Acknowledgments	p. 407
Notes	p. 411
Selected Bibliography	p. 443
Index	p. 447
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