Picture 1 of 1
Picture 1 of 1
The Age of Wood : Our Most Useful Material and the Construction of...
US $9.03
ApproximatelyAU $13.61
Condition:
“Like new except for slight wear on the outside.”
Postage:
Located in: Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States
Delivery:
Estimated between Thu, 27 Jun and Sat, 29 Jun to 43230
Returns:
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:354956260976
Item specifics
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller notes
- “Like new except for slight wear on the outside.”
- ISBN
- 9781982114749
- Book Title
- Age of Wood : Our Most Useful Material and the Construction of Civilization
- Publisher
- Scribner
- Item Length
- 8.4 in
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1 in
- Genre
- Science, History, Social Science
- Topic
- Life Sciences / Botany, Civilization, Anthropology / General
- Item Weight
- 10.4 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
About this product
Product Information
Humans have made astonishing progress since our ancestors came down from the trees. But how did the descendants of small primates manage to walk upright, become top predators, and populate the world? How were humans able to develop civilizations and produce a global economy? Now, in The Age of Wood, Roland Ennos shows for the first time that the key to our success has been our relationship with wood. Brilliantly synthesizing recent research with existing knowledge in fields as wide-ranging as primatology, anthropology, archaeology, history, architecture, engineering, and carpentry, Ennos shows how our ability to exploit wood's unique properties has profoundly shaped our bodies and minds, societies, and lives. He takes us on a sweeping sixty-million-year journey from Southeast Asia and West Africa, where the brains of great apes were stimulated by the need to navigate within trees and fashion tools; to China and Japan, where wooden temples and palaces were constructed; to Europe, where wood first was transformed into violins and pianos and provided paper for books and newspapers; to England, which built an empire with wooden ships; and to nineteenth-century America, where the young nation depended upon the great forests for houses, railroad ties, stockyards, and bridges. A winning blend of history and science, this is a fascinating and authoritative work for anyone interested in nature, the environment, and the making of the world as we know it. Book jacket.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Scribner
ISBN-10
1982114746
ISBN-13
9781982114749
eBay Product ID (ePID)
27050083319
Product Key Features
Book Title
Age of Wood : Our Most Useful Material and the Construction of Civilization
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Topic
Life Sciences / Botany, Civilization, Anthropology / General
Genre
Science, History, Social Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
10.4 Oz
Item Length
8.4 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Reviews
"This fascinating book is an eye-opening history of wood... From how trees, and our interactions with trees, have shaped ecosystems, to how wood itself has been incorporated into societies, to how wood functions as a material, it gives a rundown like no other." -- BookMarks, "[Ennos] takes a fresh look at the familiar substance, wielding it like a wedge to pry open our past, examine our present and even glimpse our future." -- Wall Street Journal "A lively history of biology, mechanics and culture that stretches back 60 million years... A specialist in the mechanics of wood, Ennos has a fierce love for his topic." -- Nature "Nearly the whole of human history deserves a different title: the Age of Wood." -- The New Republic "An excellent, thorough history in an age of our increasingly fraught relationships with natural resources." -- Kirkus Reviews , starred review "This expansive history will give readers a newfound appreciation for one of the world's most ubiquitous yet overlooked materials." -- Publishers Weekly "Smart and surprising, Ennos' inquiry proves that there is much we still need to learn about wood and how it has shaped our past and present." -- Booklist
Target Audience
Trade
Item description from the seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:354956260976
Postage and handling
Item location:
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, United States
Posts to:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan Republic, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde Islands, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon Republic, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Croatia, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City State, Vietnam, Wallis and Futuna, Western Samoa, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Excludes:
Barbados, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Guadeloupe, Libya, Martinique, New Caledonia, Reunion, Russian Federation, Ukraine, Venezuela
| Postage and handling | To | Service | Delivery*See delivery notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free postage | United States | Economy postage (USPS Media MailTM) | Estimated between Thu, 27 Jun and Sat, 29 Jun to 43230 |
| Handling time |
|---|
| Will usually post within 3 business days of receiving cleared payment. |
| Taxes |
|---|
| Taxes may be applicable at checkout. Learn moreLearn more about paying tax on eBay purchases. |
Sales tax for an item #354956260976
Sales tax for an item #354956260976
Seller collects sales tax for items posted to the following states:
| State | Sales tax rate |
|---|
Return policy
| Return policy details |
|---|
| The seller won't accept returns for this item. |
Refunds by law: In Australia, consumers have a legal right to obtain a refund from a business if the goods purchased are faulty, not fit for purpose or don't match the seller's description. More information at returnsreturns - opens in a new window or tab.
Payment details
Payment methods
Seller Feedback (69)
r***e (127)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
Good seller. Book was as described.
2***4 (29)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
Quick delivery and as described. Very pleased.
l***1 (9)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
Product was received as promised and in the exact condition as promised.
Product ratings and reviews
More to explore:
- Construction Adult Learning & University Books,
- Construction Non-Fiction Hardcover Books,
- Non-Fiction Construction Fiction & Non-Fiction Books,
- Stuart Woods Fiction & Fiction Books,
- Construction Adult Learning & University Books in English,
- Silver Age Comics, Graphic Novels & TPBs,
- Non-Fiction New Age Paperback Fiction & Books,
- David Walliams Fiction Books & Ages 9-12 Intended Audience,
- Fiction Novel Fiction & Ages 9-12 Intended Audience Books,
- DC Comics Silver Age Comics, Graphic Novels & TPBs