{"product_id":"rope-how-a-bundle-of-twisted-fibers-became-the-backbone-of-civilization-hardcover","title":"Rope: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Queeney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA unique and compelling adventure through the history of rope and its impact on civilization, in the vein of single-subject bestsellers like \u003ci\u003eSalt\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCod\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTim Queeney is a sailor who knows more about rope and its importance to humankind than most. In \u003ci\u003eRope\u003c\/i\u003e, Queeney takes readers on a ride through the history of rope and the way it weaves itself through the story of civilization. From Magellan's world-circling ships, to the 15th-century fleet of Admiral Zheng He, to Polynesian multihulls with crab claw sails, he shows how without rope, none of their adventurous voyages and discoveries would have been possible. Time traveling, he describes the building of the pyramids, the Roman Coliseum, Hagia Sofia, Notre Dame, the Sultan Hasan Mosque, the Brooklyn Bridge, and countless other constructions that would not have been possible without rope. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNot content to just look at rope's past, Queeney looks at its present and possible future and how the re-invention of rope with synthetic fibers will likely provide the strength for cables to support elevators into space. Making the story of rope real for readers, Queeney tells remarkable nautical stories of his own reliance on rope at sea. \u003ci\u003eRope \u003c\/i\u003eis history, adventure, and the story of one of the world's most common tools that has made it possible for humans to advance throughout the centuries.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTIM QUEENEY is the editor of Ocean Navigator, a magazine for offshore voyager. Tim's work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eProfessional Mariner, American History, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Aviation History\u003c\/i\u003e. He has had short stories published in the crime anthology \u003ci\u003eLandfall, Best New England Crime Stories\u003c\/i\u003e 2018 and in the speculative anthology \u003ci\u003eA Land Without Mirrors\u003c\/i\u003e. Tim live in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, with his wife and a rescue dog, Frankie. A life long sailor, he teaches celestial navigation, radar navigation and coastal piloting ashore -- where he tied plenty of knots and handled many a rope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.15 x 8.44 x 5.66 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 12, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978200285485,"sku":"9781250346452","price":27.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/PT8D89J2j39781250346452.webp?v=1775800982","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/rope-how-a-bundle-of-twisted-fibers-became-the-backbone-of-civilization-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}