Clay : the History and Evolution of Humankind's Relationship with Earth's Most Primal Element.
- UPNE, (c)2013.
- 1 online resource
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cooking pots and storage jars -- Hearth and home -- The first machine and the development of an industry -- Set the table -- A word or two -- The most popular building material -- Sanitation -- Farming made easy -- Electricity, transportation, and rocket science -- To your health! -- Art, toys, gods, goddesses, and fertility -- A fitting death.
Presents the history and evolution of clay, and describes its development and importance in the advancement of civilization.