Easily taken for granted, rope is a critical thread throughout human history. Issue 135: Nov/Dec 2020 What do sailors, the Egyptian pyramids, Britain’s cotton mills, and the first space shuttle all ha...
Nic Compton
Brought up on boats from birth, Nic Compton could tie a “fast bowline” and was making monkey’s fist keyrings by the time he was 12. Since then, he has written 18 books, mostly about boats and the sea, including The Knot Bible. A Knot a Day is coming in 2021.