Clay The History and Evolution of Humankind’s Relationship with Earth’s Most Primal Element / Suzanne Staubach.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Staubach, Suzanne.

Language:

English

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (306 p.)

Edition:

First University Press of New England edition.

Place of Publication:

University Press of New England, Lebanon, NH : 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How a humble substance helped create a modern world

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1 COOKING POTS AND STORAGE JARS Porridge, Ale, and International Commerce; 2 HEARTH AND HOME Ovens, Heat, and the Invention of Baking; 3 THE FIRST MACHINE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDUSTRY; 4 SET THE TABLE From a Simple Bowl to a 2,200-Piece Dinner Set; 5 A WORD OR TWO The Invention of Writing and Books; 6 THE MOST POPULAR BUILDING MATERIAL Cities, Walls, and Floors of Mud; 7 SANITATION A Nice Hot Bath, a Drink of Water, and Don't Forget to Flush; 8 FARMING MADE EASY Irrigation, Propagation, and Incubation

9 ELECTRICITY, TRANSPORTATION, AND ROCKET SCIENCE10 TO YOUR HEALTH!; 11 ART, TOYS, GODS, GODDESSES, AND FERTILITY; 12 A FITTING DEATH Urns, Gravestones, Companions, and Thieves; CONCLUSION; APPENDIX A: HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PINCH POT; APPENDIX B: MUSEUMS; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; CREDITS; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781611685046

1611685044

OCLC:

864745156