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Autore |
Staubach Suzanne |
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Titolo |
Clay : The History and Evolution of Humankind’s Relationship with Earth’s Most Primal Element / / Suzanne Staubach |
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University Press of New England |
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Lebanon, NH : , 2013 |
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Edizione |
[First University Press of New England edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (306 p.) |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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How a humble substance helped create a modern world |
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