Twist and twine; the story of cordage

by Solveig Paulson Russell

Describes the processes of making wire, rope, and twine, the development of knots and ties, and superstitions about knots. Also provides other miscellaneous information about cordage.

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Solveig Paulson Russell was born March of 1904 in Salt Lake City, Utah. In her mid-teens, the Paulson family moved to Portland, Oregon, living on a farm just outside the city. She went off to college at the University of Oregon, spent four years as a teacher in various rural schools and finally ended her teaching career as a junior high school teacher in Salem. The birth of her daughter, Brenda, opened up the opportunity for Russell to pursue writing as a career. In 1958, she published her first book, entitled Trees for Tomorrow. Between that first creation and 1971, Russell penned forty-five publications, as well as over 3,400 stories, verses and articles in various periodicals.
Biographical source: Something About the Author. Volume 3, 1971.