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The Social Life of Teak

The Social Life of Teak

By (author) Tim Webster
By (author) Virginia Henderson

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Publishing 8th Apr 2024
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    • A fascinating, original and beautiful book examining the many aspects of teak, using oral histories to examine the history of one of the world's most valuable commodities, prized for its durability and beauty over millennia
    • All new photographs by renowned photographer Tim Webster
    Full Description

    In this illustrated anthology of oral histories, people connected personally or professionally to teak speak of survival, change and learning, creativity and destruction, growth and demise. Woven together these experiences bring to light the way teak has been sought, crafted, cultivated, traded and valued over time. With photographs throughout by renowned photographer Tim Webster. In The Social Life of Teak, the authors also use oral histories to examine the history of one of the world’s most valuable commodities, prized for its durability and beauty over millennia, Virginia’s insightful texts are accompanied by Tim’s unique photographic vision.

    About the Author

    New Zealander Virginia Henderson has been based in Southeast Asia since 1990 and is an oral historian with a doctorate in heritage management. Tim Webster is a documentary photographer specialising in theatre, dance and architectural heritage photography.

    Specifications
    Publisher
    River Books
    ISBN
    9786164510821
    Publish date
    8th Apr 2024
    Binding
    Hardback
    Territory
    World excluding Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, USA & Canada
    Size
    230 mm x 250 mm
    Pages
    220 Pages
    Illustrations
    200 color
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