MUSEUM OF THE WOOD AGE (PB)

As a material, wood has no equal for strength, resilience, adaptability and availability. It has been our partner throughout our cultural evolution. This book investigates the influence of basic devices such as the wedge, inclined plane, screw, lever, wheel, axle and pulley. 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 human ingenuity across half a million years.