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The Man Who Made Things Out of Trees
- Author
- Robert Penn
- Narrator
- Robert Penn
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 12 November 2015
- Run Time
- 7 hours 59 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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enguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Man Who Made Things Out Of Trees, written and read by Robert Penn.
Robert Penn cut down an ash tree to see how many things could be made from it. After all, ash is the tree we have made the greatest and most varied use of over the course of human history. Journeying from Wales across Europe and Ireland to the USA, Robert finds that the ancient skills and knowledge of the properties of ash, developed over millennia making wheels and arrows, furniture and baseball bats, are far from dead. The book chronicles how the urge to understand and appreciate trees still runs through us all like grain through wood.
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I was completely smitten . . . [A] delightful, page-turning love letter to an often-overlooked material
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Details
- Author
- Robert Penn
- Narrator
- Robert Penn
- Duration
- 7 hours 59 minutes
- Release Date
- 12 November 2015
- ISBN
- 9780141983196
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest, DIY: carpentry and woodworking, Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts
Synopsis
enguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Man Who Made Things Out Of Trees, written and read by Robert Penn.Robert Penn cut down an ash tree to see how many things could be made from it. After all, ash is the tree we have made the greatest and most varied use of over the course of human history. Journeying from Wales across Europe and Ireland to the USA, Robert finds that the ancient skills and knowledge of the properties of ash, developed over millennia making wheels and arrows, furniture and baseball bats, are far from dead. The book chronicles how the urge to understand and appreciate trees still runs through us all like grain through wood.
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