100 Woods: A Guide to Popular Timbers of the World

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100 Woods: A Guide to Popular Timbers of the World Author: Format: Paperback First Published: Published By: The The Crowood Press Press Ltd
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Pages: 224 Illustrations and other contents: 300 colour photographs ISBN: 9781861268471 Categories: ,

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.

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Peter Bishop has over thirty years' experience in all aspects of the timber industry. He is a Certificated Member of the Institute of Wood Science. He has written many articles for the popular woodworking press.