Catalog Search Results
Author
Series
Ballena Press anthropological papers volume no. 25, etc
Publisher
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Pub. Date
c1982-c1987
Physical Desc
5 v. : ill., graphs ; 29 cm.
Formats
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
2018, c2017.
Physical Desc
344 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Description
The Old English word "craeft" signified knowledge, skill, wisdom, and resourcefulness. Today, in the wake of industrialization, people are again seeking products made with authenticity -- artisan breads, local honey, craft beers, furniture and other goods made by human hands. Archaeologist and medieval historian Alexander Landlands travels from his home in Wales along the Atlantic seaboard of Europe learning a wide range of traditional manual skills,...
Author
Publisher
HarperOne
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
336 pages cm
Description
"On his regular walk one morning, Spike Carlsen realized there was an entire world outside his front door that he knew nothing about. How does that fire hydrant work, he wondered? Why are street lights shining more brightly than ever before? And, on a more personal level, why does an easy stroll around the neighborhood always leave him feeling more creative and spry, better able to take on the day? A simple walk around the block set Carlsen off on...
Author
Publisher
Free Press
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
xxxiv, 317 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Description
"The director of The Story of Stuff Project tracks the life of the 'stuff' we use every day, transforming how we think about our patterns of consumption. This book is based on the author's 2007 internet film, 'The Story of stuff.' With just 5 percent of the world's population, [the U.S.] is consuming 30 percent of the world's resources and creating 30 percent of the world's waste."--Dust jacket.
Author
Series
Occasional paper volume no. 15
Publisher
San Luis Obispo County Archaeological Society
Pub. Date
[2002]
Physical Desc
1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 28 cm.
Series
Occasional paper volume no. 19
Publisher
San Luis Obispo County Archaeological Society
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
viii, 128 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Let us know! Suggest a Title