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100 Woods: A Guide to Popular Timbers of the World
By
Peter Bishop
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Crowood Pr
Publication date
April 1, 2006
Pages
224
Binding
Paperback
Edition
New
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781861268471
ISBN-10
1861268475
Dimensions
0.50 by 6.50 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.15 lbs.
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$35.00
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Useful for wood enthusiasts and to both workshops and libraries, this book offers a detailed study of the basic properties and characteristics of some of the world's most widely-used woods. It is illustrated with over 300 colour photographs showing tangential, radial and magnified cross-sections of each wood.
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100 Woods offers a detailed study of the basic properties and characteristics of some of the world's most widely-used woods. Features include over 300 color photographs showing tangential, radial, and magnified cross-sections of each wood; wood samples carefully selected and prepared by the Oxford Forestry Institute; quick-reference coding system giving advice on specific woods' suitability for difference uses; and a comprehensive index that includes Latin, trade, and vernacular names.
Editions
Hardcover
from Crowood Pr (February 1, 1999)
9781861261670 | details & prices | 224 pages | 7.00 × 9.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.45 lbs | List price $50.00
Paperback
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New edition from Crowood Pr (April 1, 2006)
9781861268471 | details & prices | 224 pages | 6.50 × 9.25 × 0.50 in. | 1.15 lbs | List price $35.00
About: Useful for wood enthusiasts and to both workshops and libraries, this book offers a detailed study of the basic properties and characteristics of some of the world's most widely-used woods.
About: Useful for wood enthusiasts and to both workshops and libraries, this book offers a detailed study of the basic properties and characteristics of some of the world's most widely-used woods.
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