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Rope : how a bundle of twisted fibers became the backbone of civilization /

A unique and compelling adventure through the history of rope and its impact on civilization, 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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Queeney, Tim (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : St. Martin's Press, [2025].
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Rope > History. Cordage > History.

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