{"product_id":"how-materials-matter-graeme-were-9781805391227","title":"How Materials Matter: Design, Innovation and Materiality in the Pacific","description":"\u003cp\u003e How does design and innovation shape people's lives in the Pacific? Focusing on plant materials from the region, \u003cem\u003eHow Materials Matter\u003c\/em\u003e reveals ways in which a variety of people - from craftswomen and scientists to architects and politicians - work with materials to transform worlds. Recognizing the fragile and ephemeral nature of plant fibres, this work delves into how the biophysical properties of certain leaves and their aesthetic appearance are utilized to communicate information and manage different forms of relations. It breaks new ground by situating plant materials at the centre of innovation in a region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Graeme Were\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1805391224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781805391227\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berghahn Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/13\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Graeme Were","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44540479930623,"sku":"9781805391227","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_be13ecd4-8211-4843-875e-6eca2aebda95.jpg?v=1700588139","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-materials-matter-graeme-were-9781805391227","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}