Wood Identifier
A Practical Guide to Using Over 120 Popular Timbers
Published on 27. January 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
80 pages
978-1-84543-094-8 (ISBN)
Description
"Wood Identifier" is a comprehensive and practical guide to over 120 of the world's most popular timbers in commercial use. An opening section explains how important wood is in our lives, describing up to 20 of the best-known woods used today. A concise section on the main forest types includes a special feature on rainforests and their conservation. This handy A-Z directory features the most popular wood types. Each entry covers that particular wood's appearance, its properties and uses, and is accompanied by a map showing where in the world the wood grows. A summary box gives information on the important characteristics of each wood. Every wood is illustrated in colour for easy identification.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Illustrations
full colour throughout
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 145 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84543-094-8 (9781845430948)
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Person
The Author Aidan Walker has spent 10 years as a professional carpenter, joiner and cabinetmaker, after which he became editor of Woodworker, one of the leading magazines of woodworking craft and design. He is now a freelance writer on wood and furniture-related topics.