Rope: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibres Became the Backbone of Civilisation by Tim Queeney #foliosociety Spender BooksISBN: 9781739285906Extent: 264

Spender BooksISBN: 9781739285906Extent: 264

outdoor work and the ongoing loss of farmland birds that were so familiar to Miss White

ancient Armenian monasteries

court depositions

Rope: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibres Became the Backbone of Civilisation by Tim Queeney #foliosociety Spender BooksISBN: 9781739285906Extent: 264A unique and compelling adventure through the history of rope and its impact on civilisation, 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 civilisation. From Magellan's world circling ships, to the 15th century fleet of Admiral