{"product_id":"the-museum-of-the-wood-age-paperback","title":"The Museum of the Wood Age - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMax Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA passionate and imaginative exploration of wood - the material that shaped human history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWood - 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Museum of the Wood Age\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMax Adams\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, archaeologist and woodsman whose work explores themes of landscape, knowledge and human connectedness with the earth. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAdmiral Collingwood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAelfred's Britain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTrees of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe King in the North\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn the Land of Giants\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe First Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e. He has lived and worked in the North East of England since 1993.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMax Adams\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, archaeologist and woodsman whose work explores themes of landscape, knowledge and human connectedness with the earth. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAdmiral Collingwood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAelfred's Britain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTrees of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe King in the North\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn the Land of Giants\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe First Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e. He has lived and worked in the North East of England since 1993.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.14 x 7.81 x 5.29 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773035118880,"sku":"9781788543514","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/db836f53e3244734e46d4435dcece63d.webp?v=1780418555","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-museum-of-the-wood-age-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}