A Guide to Useful Woods of the World
Language: English
Published by Forest Products Society, Madison WI, 2001
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This 640-page edition features 279 species and includes a number of invaluable features not found in the original edition. Each species is described in a two-page Wood Data Sheet that is presented in standard international format and contains information on the scientific name, family, other names, distribution, the tree, the timber, seasoning, durability, workability, uses, and supplies. Specific gravity is included for all species, and shrinkage rates are included where available. In addition, each Wood Data Sheet includes a line drawing of a key botanical feature, a photomicrograph of the end grain of the wood, and a color photograph of a sample of the wood. Also included are a common name index, family name index, and scientific name index. The three appendices include a discussion of biology and taxonomy for woodworkers, insights on wood toxicity, and a list of selected references. 618 pp.
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- Title
- A Guide to Useful Woods of the World
- Author
- Flynn, James and Charles Holder
- Publisher
- Forest Products Society, Madison WI
- Publication year
- 2001
- Condition
- As New
- Binding
- Softcover/Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1892529157
- ISBN 13
- 9781892529152
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
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Linden Publishing Co. Inc.
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