The Museum of the Wood Age

Max Adams

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English

Head of Zeus
29 November 2022

History; Social & cultural history; Anthropology; Decorative wood & metalwork; DIY: carpentry & woodworking

A passionate and imaginative exploration of wood – the material that shaped human history.

As a material, wood has no equal in strength, resilience, adaptability and availability. It has been our partner in the cultural evolution from woodland foragers to engineers of our own destiny. Tracing that partnership through tools, devices, construction and artistic expression, Max Adams explores the role that wood has played in our own history as an imaginative, curious and resourceful species.

Beginning with an investigation of the material properties of various species of wood, The Museum of the Wood Age investigates the influence of six basic devices – wedge, inclined plane, screw, lever, wheel, axle and pulley – and in so doing reveals 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.

By: Max Adams
Imprint: Head of Zeus
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm,
ISBN: 9781788543507
ISBN 10: 1788543505
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 29 November 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Max Adams is a writer, archaeologist and woodsman whose work explores themes of landscape, knowledge and human connectedness with the earth. He is the author of Admiral Collingwood, Aelfred's Britain, Trees of Life, the bestselling The King in the North, In the Land of Giants and The First Kingdom. He has lived and worked in the North East of England since 1993.

Reviews for The Museum of the Wood Age

"A refreshing paean to the power of both nature and human ingenuity * History Revealed * 'The Museum of the Wood Age really does achieve something different...Both Max Adam's wealth of experience - as archeologist and craftsman - and his passion are irresistible.' * TLS * PRAISE FOR MAX ADAMS: ""Adams' enthusiasm is beguiling, his knowledge as bountiful as a beech-mast, and his appreciation of the utility of trees is a pointer to a better world"" - The Times ""This book is a celebration of the plant from which it is made"" - i, on The Wisdom of Trees ""An elegant book packed with information... Adams is a true woodsman so speaks with authority"" - Country Life, on The Wisdom of Trees ""Gripping, hugely enjoyable and deeply scholarly"" * History Today Books of the Year, on The King in the North *"