Man Who Made Things Out of Trees (e-bog) af Penn, Robert
Penn, Robert (forfatter)

Man Who Made Things Out of Trees e-bog

90,41 DKK (inkl. moms 113,01 DKK)
Robert Penn cut down an ash tree to see how many things could be made from it. After all, ash is the tree we have made the greatest and most varied use of over the course of human history. Journeying from Wales across Europe and Ireland to the USA, Robert finds that the ancient skills and knowledge of the properties of ash, developed over millennia making wheels and arrows, furniture and baseba...
E-bog 90,41 DKK
Forfattere Penn, Robert (forfatter)
Forlag Penguin
Udgivet 29 oktober 2015
Længde 256 sider
Genrer Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780141977522
Robert Penn cut down an ash tree to see how many things could be made from it. After all, ash is the tree we have made the greatest and most varied use of over the course of human history. Journeying from Wales across Europe and Ireland to the USA, Robert finds that the ancient skills and knowledge of the properties of ash, developed over millennia making wheels and arrows, furniture and baseball bats, are far from dead. The book chronicles how the urge to understand and appreciate trees still runs through us all like grain through wood.