The Longbow, the Schooner & the Violin

Wood and Human Achievement

Marq de Villiers

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The Sutherland House Inc.
16 June 2022

General & world history

The English longbow, made of rare yew wood, unmatched for accuracy, speed of fire, and deadliness, shifted Europe's balance of power in the Middle Ages.

Schooners, those ""able handsome ladies"" of the sea, inaugurated a new era of global trade, carrying high-value cargoes of tea and spice to Europe and America with unmatched speed and reliability.

The violin, individual examples of which have personalities and histories as brilliant as the performers who play them, brought Western music to the pinnacle of expressiveness.

These three iconic artifacts exemplify the inventive ways human ingenuity has employed wood - one of our most extraordinary natural substances - to change its culture and history. In this sweeping and beautifully-written history, award-winning author Marq de Villiers explores our relationship with wood, from ancient times to the present, from the forest to the workshop. Wood, he writes, has always been an essential companion to human development, and its most remarkable applications may still be ahead.

By: Marq de Villiers
Imprint: The Sutherland House Inc.
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 152mm, Width: 228mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9781989555590
ISBN 10: 1989555594
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 16 June 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Born in South Africa, Marq de Villiers is the author of nine books on exploration, history, politics, and travel, including Water: The Fate of Our Most Precious Resource, which won the Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction. He was made a member of the Order of Canada in 2010.

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The Longbow, the Schooner & the Violin

Wood and Human Achievement

Marq de Villiers

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