WOOD: CULTURE, CRAFT, HISTORY

We build our houses with it, burn it for warmth, carve it for beauty, sail in it, sit on it, play sports with it, and fight wars with it. Wood has been a central part of human life throughout the world for thousands of years. Harvey Green’s authoritative and fascinating book explores wood’s natural and human history, celebrates its myriad forms and possibilities, and suggests the crucial roles wood has played in an extraordinary range of human endeavors. 464 Pgs Hardcover