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A Guide to Popular Timbers of the World
Peter Bishop
ISBN: 9781861268471
Format: Paperback
Publisher:The Crowood Press Ltd
Edition: New edition
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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.
"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 colour photographs showing tangential, radial and magnified cross-sections of each wood; the wood samples have been carefully selected and prepared by the Oxford Forestry Institute; quick-reference coding system giving advice on specific woods' suitability for difference uses; and comprehensive index that includes Latin, trade and vernacular names.
| ISBN | 1861268475 | | Volumes | 1 | | ISBN13 | 9781861268471
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 520 | | Publisher | The Crowood Press Ltd | | Published in | Ramsbury | | Imprint | The Crowood Press Ltd | | Previous ISBN | 9781861261670 | | Format | Paperback | | Height (mm) | 235 | | Publication date | 24 Apr 2006 | | Width (mm) | 165 | | DEWEY | 691.1 | | Spine width (mm) | 15 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | General | | Pages | 224 | |
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