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A Splintered History of Wood: Belt Sander Races, Blind Woodworkers, and Baseball Bats

By Spike Carlsen

Book information

Year
2008
ISBN
0061373567, 9780061373565, 9780061645440
LCC
TA419 C395 2008
Open Library ID
OL18268335M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5579039 bytes)
Edition
1St Edition
Pages
432\429
Topic
History
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

In a world without wood, we might not be here at all. Without wood, we wouldn't have had the fire, heat, and shelter that allowed us to expand into the colder regions of the planet. If civilization somehow did develop, our daily lives still would be vastly different: there would be no violins, baseball bats, chopsticks, or wine corks. The book you are now holding wouldn't exist. At the same time, many of us are removed from the world where wood is shaped and celebrated every day. That world is inhabited by a unique assortment of eccentric craftsmen and passionate enthusiasts who have created some of the world's most beloved musical instruments, feared weapons, dazzling architecture, sacred relics, and bizarre forms of transportation. In A Splintered History of Wood, Spike Carlsen has uncovered the most outlandish characters and examples, from world-champion chainsaw carvers to blind woodworkers, the Miraculous Staircase to the Lindbergh kidnapping case, and many more, in a passionate and personal exploration of nature's greatest gift.

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