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The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees

Robert Penn

From Shelf: Earth Day

Features a tale of craftsmanship for nature lovers and rugged outdoor types. This book chronicles how the urge to understand and appreciate trees still runs through us all like grain through wood.

An exuberant tale of craftsmanship for nature lovers and rugged outdoor types everywhereRobert 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.

Format:
Paperback / softback
Pages:
256
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN:
9780141977515
Published Date:
7/4/2016
Dimensions:
198mm x 129mm x 15mm
Weight:
191g
Category:
Trees, wildflowers & plants

RRP: £10.99

Format: Paperback / softback

ISBN: 9780141977515


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