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Clay: The History and Evolution of Humankind's Relationship with Earth's Most Primal Element Paperback - 2006
by Suzanne Staubach
In the tradition of the bestselling books Salt and Cod
Clay has played a crucial role in the development of the culinary arts, international trade, the invention of writing, and the construction of towns and cities. After 30,000 years, clay continues to play a vital role in our everyday lives and the advancement of civilization. Its history is the history of the human race.
What started as a tool for cooking and a vessel for storage is now essential to the space program, bio-technology, publishing, agriculture, plumbing, sanitation, and more. Much of the Great Wall of China was made of fired clay bricks-a material that can stand for centuries. Now, Suzanne Staubach presents a look at a civilization built on the mud beneath our feet-from the first spark plugs to modern semi-conductors, satellite communications to surgical equipment-in a colorful look at how, from primordial ooze to modern miracles, clay continues to shape our world in ways limited only by the human imagination.
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- Title Clay: The History and Evolution of Humankind's Relationship with Earth's Most Primal Element
- Author Suzanne Staubach
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Pages 288
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Berkley Publishing Group
- Date December 5, 2006
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780425212097 / 0425212092
- Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
- Dimensions 8.22 x 5.56 x 0.65 in (20.88 x 14.12 x 1.65 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Clay, Clay - History
- Dewey Decimal Code 620.191
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