The Wood Age - How one material shaped the whole of human history

When our ancestors came down from the trees, they brought the trees with them and remade the world.'A stunning book on the incalculable debt humanity owes wood...' John Carey, The Sunday Times

About the author

Roland Ennos is a visiting professor of biological sciences at the University of Hull. He is the author of successful textbooks on plants, biomechanics and statistics, while his popular book Trees, which is published by the Natural History Museum, is now in its second edition in both the UK and US. He is an enthusiast for natural history, archaeology and early music, and lives with his partner and several hundred ferns near Hull, in East Yorkshire.

Summary

When our ancestors came down from the trees, they brought the trees with them and remade the world. ‘A stunning book on the incalculable debt humanity owes wood…’ John Carey, The Sunday Times

Product details

• Authors: Roland Ennos, Rolans Ennos, Ennos Roland
• Publisher: William Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2020
• EAN: 9780008318833
• ISBN: 978-0-00-831883-3
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 240 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book; USA, England, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, English, prehistory, HISTORY / Civilization, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, HISTORY / Historical Geography, NATURE / Plants / Trees, 21st Century, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, General & world history, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Environmental Management, United States of America, USA, General and world history