{"product_id":"the-museum-of-the-wood-age-9781788543514","title":"The Museum of the Wood Age","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA passionate and imaginative exploration of wood - the material that shaped human history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWood - humankind's long-term partner in our evolution from woodland foragers to engineers of our own destiny - has no equal in strength, resilience, adaptability and availability. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Museum of the Wood Age\u003c\/i\u003e investigates the influence of basic devices - wedge, inclined plane, screw, lever, wheel, axle and pulley - to reveal 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10388473\"\u003eMax Adams\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Apollo Publishing International\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.29w x 1.14d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781788543514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1788543513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-CRA\"\u003eCrafts \u0026amp; Hobbies\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-CRA042000\"\u003eWoodwork | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS054000\"\u003eSocial History\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-NAT\"\u003eNature\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-NAT034000\"\u003ePlants | Trees\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMax Adams\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, archaeologist and woodsman whose work explores themes of landscape, knowledge and human connectedness with the earth. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAdmiral Collingwood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAelfred's Britain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTrees of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe King in the North\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn the Land of Giants\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe First Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e. He has lived and worked in the North East of England since 1993.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMax Adams\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, archaeologist and woodsman whose work explores themes of landscape, knowledge and human connectedness with the earth. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAdmiral Collingwood\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAelfred's Britain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTrees of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe King in the North\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn the Land of Giants\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe First Kingdom\u003c\/i\u003e. He has lived and worked in the North East of England since 1993.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Apollo Publishing International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48456448934125,"sku":"9781788543514","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/files\/img_4a95e06f-5b37-4837-9a78-e7f3efc8272e.jpg?v=1753557240","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-museum-of-the-wood-age-9781788543514","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}