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Rope: how a bundle of twisted fibers became the backbone of civilization
Rope: how a bundle of twisted fibers became the backbone of civilization
Author
Queeney, Tim
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Publication Date
2025
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Melrose - New Nonfiction (Main Level)
677.71 Queeney
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Table of Contents
From the Book - First edition.
Introduction. Dad's knots
Part I: Fibers from the earth
We all pull together
Stitching boats, raising pyramids
Cordage gets to work
A line to the divine
Getting the message
Controlling the Age of Sail
Cashing in
Food from beneath the waves
Crime and punishment
Part II: Beyond plants
Woven metal
From petroleum to rope
Rope tricks
Roped to adventure
Part III: Roping int he future
Tied up in science
Future yarns
Epilogue.
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Subjects
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Civilization
Civilization -- History
Creative nonfiction
Engineering
Engineering -- History
History
Rope
Technology and civilization
Technology and civilization -- History
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9781250346452
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