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Rope : How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization by Tim Queeney (2025, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-101250346452
ISBN-139781250346452
eBay Product ID (ePID)22070928819
Product Key Features
Book TitleRope : How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2025
TopicCivilization, History
IllustratorYes
GenreTechnology & Engineering, History
AuthorTim Queeney
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight16 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"We all live in a worldwide web of rope, string, line, thread--call it what you will. The ties that bind us are everywhere. In this fascinating and accessible account, Tim Queeney unravels the sinuous, fifty-thousand-year old history of a material that even today is vastly more ubiquitous and important than we have ever thought to consider." --LINCOLN PAINE, author of The Sea and Civilization: A Maritime History of the World "I must admit, when I saw Tim's book with three hundred pages on rope, I was skeptical anyone could make this subject even marginally interesting for this many pages! I should have known better. Tim has woven together a fascinating blend of history and technology, leading us from the pyramids of ancient Egypt to the wonders of modern synthetic fibers stronger than steel. Every chapter is loaded with arcane information delivered in an engaging style. It's a great read, all three hundred pages of it!" --NIGEL CALDER, author of Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual and Marine Diesel Engines "Fascinating object history that spans from prehistoric times to the near future ... highly recommended." - Library Journal (starred review) "Queeney demonstrates that a seemingly prosaic subject is anything but. Tying our planet together with cordage, he surveys the history of rope ... The next time readers hold a length of rope in their hands, it will be with heightened respect and admiration ... Not simply a history of rope, but of the coils of whole peoples." - Kirkus Reviews "[Queeney's] enthusiasm for the subject and wry wit are evident throughout. A good addition to the growing body of work which describes the history of ordinary objects." -- Booklist, "We all live in a worldwide web of rope, string, line, thread--call it what you will. The ties that bind us are everywhere. In this fascinating and accessible account, Tim Queeney unravels the sinuous, fifty-thousand-year old history of a material that even today is vastly more ubiquitous and important than we have ever thought to consider." --LINCOLN PAINE, author of The Sea and Civilization: A Maritime History of the World "I must admit, when I saw Tim's book with three hundred pages on rope, I was skeptical anyone could make this subject even marginally interesting for this many pages! I should have known better. Tim has woven together a fascinating blend of history and technology, leading us from the pyramids of ancient Egypt to the wonders of modern synthetic fibers stronger than steel. Every chapter is loaded with arcane information delivered in an engaging style. It's a great read, all three hundred pages of it!" --NIGEL CALDER, author of Boatowner's Mechanical and Electrical Manual and Marine Diesel Engines
SynopsisA unique and compelling adventure through the history of rope and its impact on civilization, in the vein of single-subject bestsellers like Salt and Cod Tim Queeney is a sailor who knows more about rope and its importance to humankind than most. In Rope , Queeney takes readers on a ride through the history of rope and the way it weaves itself through the story of civilization. From Magellan's world-circling ships, to the 15th-century fleet of Admiral Zheng He, to Polynesian multihulls with crab claw sails, he shows how without rope, none of their adventurous voyages and discoveries would have been possible. Time traveling, he describes the building of the pyramids, the Roman Coliseum, Hagia Sofia, Notre Dame, the Sultan Hasan Mosque, the Brooklyn Bridge, and countless other constructions that would not have been possible without rope. Not content to just look at rope's past, Queeney looks at its present and possible future and how the re-invention of rope with synthetic fibers will likely provide the strength for cables to support elevators into space. Making the story of rope real for readers, Queeney tells remarkable nautical stories of his own reliance on rope at sea. Rope is history, adventure, and the story of one of the world's most common tools that has made it possible for humans to advance throughout the centuries.
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