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Episode 54: Tim Queeney, Author of a History of Rope

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Show Notes

Tim Queeney is an experienced sailor, and his latest book is a Rope: How a Bundle of Twisted Fibers Became the Backbone of Civilization.

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Tim Queeney

Rope

Knot (unit) - Wikipedia

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