Out of all the trees in the world, the ash is most closely bound up with who we are: the tree we have made the greatest and most varied use of over the course of human history. One frigid winter morning, Robert Penn lovingly selected an ash tree and cut it down. He wanted to see how many beautiful, handmade objects could be made from it.
Thus begins an adventure of craftsmanship and discovery. Penn visits the shops of modern-day woodworkers--whose expertise has been handed down through generations--and finds that ancient woodworking techniques are far from dead. He introduces...
Out of all the trees in the world, the ash is most closely bound up with who we are: the tree we have made the greatest and most varied use of over...
Out of all the trees in the world, the ash is most closely bound up with who we are: the tree we have made the greatest and most varied use of over the course of human history. One frigid winter morning, Robert Penn lovingly selected an ash tree and cut it down. He wanted to see how many beautiful, handmade objects could be made from it.
Thus begins an adventure of craftsmanship and discovery. Penn visits the shops of modern-day woodworkers--whose expertise has been handed down through generations--and finds that ancient woodworking techniques are far from dead. He introduces...
Out of all the trees in the world, the ash is most closely bound up with who we are: the tree we have made the greatest and most varied use of over...
A tribute to the natural history of some of our most iconic British woods. The National Trust manages hundreds of woods, covering more than 60,000 acres of England and Wales. They include many of the oldest woodlands in the land and some of the oldest living things of any kind--trees that are thousands of years old. From Dean to Epping, from Hatfield to Sherwood, this book covers the natural history of Britain's forests and how they have changed the face of a landscape. Covering the different species of trees that give these woods their unique characters, the plants and animals that inhabit...
A tribute to the natural history of some of our most iconic British woods. The National Trust manages hundreds of woods, covering more than 60,000 acr...
"Robert Penn zeigt auf brillante Weise, dass die Menschheit Bäumen eine ganze Menge zu verdanken hat - sehr lesenswert." Lars Mytting, Autor von Der Mann und das Holz
"Robert Penn zeigt auf brillante Weise, dass die Menschheit Bäumen eine ganze Menge zu verdanken hat - sehr lesenswert." Lars Mytting, Autor von ...