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- Book Title
- Clay: The History and Evolution of Humankind’s
- ISBN
- 9781611685039
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Dartmouth College
ISBN-10
1611685036
ISBN-13
9781611685039
eBay Product ID (ePID)
159931797
Product Key Features
Language
English
Topic
Technology & Engineering, Science, Antiques & Collectibles, History, Materials Science / General, Natural History, Social History, Pottery & Ceramics
Illustrator
Yes
Dimensions
Item Length
8.5 In.
Item Height
0.9 In.
Item Weight
14.1 Oz
Item Width
5.5 In.
Additional Product Features
Book Title
Clay : The History and Evolution of Humankind's Relationship with Earth's Most Primal Element
Dewey Decimal
620.1/91
Intended Audience
Trade
Synopsis
More than a third of the houses in the world are made of clay. Clay vessels were instrumental in the invention of cooking, wine and beer making, and international trade. Our toilets are made of clay. The first spark plugs were thrown on the potter's wheel. Clay has played a vital role in the health and beauty fields. Indeed, this humble material was key to many advances in civilization, including the development of agriculture and the invention of baking, architecture, religion, and even the space program. In Clay, Suzanne Staubach takes a lively look at the startling history of the mud beneath our feet. Told with verve and erudition, this story will ensure you won't see the world around you in quite the same way after reading the book.
Publication Year
2013
Format
Trade Paperback
Reviews
"Staubach successfully communicates the passion she feels for her material (both literal and literary) in this extensively researched overview of clay."--Publishers Weekly, "Staubach . . . provides readers with a joyful introduction to an art she clearly loves. . . . Highly recommended." -Library Journal, "Staubach . . . provides readers with a joyful introduction to an art she clearly loves. . . . Highly recommended." --Library Journal, "Most of us see clay as the stuff at the end of our shovel. . . . Staubach sees spark plugs, semiconductors, and surgical equipment." ÑMilwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Staubach . . . provides readers with a joyful introduction to an art she clearly loves. . . . Highly recommended." - Library Journal, "Staubach successfully communicates the passion she feels for her material (both literal and literary) in this extensively researched overview of clay."- Publishers Weekly, "Most of us see clay as the stuff at the end of our shovel. . . . Staubach sees spark plugs, semiconductors, and surgical equipment."--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Staubach . . . provides readers with a joyful introduction to an art she clearly loves. . . . Highly recommended., "Staubach successfully communicates the passion she feels for her material (both literal and literary) in this extensively researched overview of clay."ÑPublishers Weekly, "Most of us see clay as the stuff at the end of our shovel. . . . Staubach sees spark plugs, semiconductors, and surgical equipment." -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Most of us see clay as the stuff at the end of our shovel. . . . Staubach sees spark plugs, semiconductors, and surgical equipment."-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Staubach successfully communicates the passion she feels for her material (both literal and literary) in this extensively researched overview of clay., "Most of us see clay as the stuff at the end of our shovel. . . . Staubach sees spark plugs, semiconductors, and surgical equipment." --Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Staubach . . . provides readers with a joyful introduction to an art she clearly loves. . . . Highly recommended." ÑLibrary Journal, Most of us see clay as the stuff at the end of our shovel. . . . Staubach sees spark plugs, semiconductors, and surgical equipment., "Staubach successfully communicates the passion she feels for her material (both literal and literary) in this extensively researched overview of clay."-Publishers Weekly, "Most of us see clay as the stuff at the end of our shovel. . . . Staubach sees spark plugs, semiconductors, and surgical equipment." - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Dewey Edition
22
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments * Cooking Pots and Storage Jars: Porridge, Ale, and International Commerce * Hearth and Home: Ovens, Heat, and the Invention of Baking * The First Machine and the Development of an Industry * Set the Table: From a Simple Bowl to a 2,200-Piece Dinner Set * A Word or Two: The Invention of Writing and Books * The Most Popular Building Material: Cities, Walls, and Floors of Mud * Sanitation: A Nice Hot Bath, a Drink of Water, and Don't Forget to Flush * Farming Made East: Irrigation, Propagation, and Incubation * Electricity, Transportation, and Rocket Science * To Your Health! * Art, Toys, Gods, Goddesses, and Fertility * A Fitting Death: Urns, Gravestones, Companions, and Thieves * Conclusion * Appendix A: How to Make Your Own Pinch Pot * Appendix B: Museums * Notes * Bibliography * Credits
LC Classification Number
QE471.3.S73 2013
Number of Pages
304 pages
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