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The Encyclopedia ot Wood is the most informative and comprehensive guide for all those who fully appreciate the beauty of wood. It is much more than a craftman's guide. The anatomy and lifecycle of trees are described, as are the subtleties of grain, pattern, figure and color. Porest types from around the world are explained and illustrated with a special section on the complex subject of deforestation and conservation. The processes that wood undergoes between the forest and the end user are explored, including how timber is cut and the way in which this affects its uses. Stress and grading, drying and conversion, and advanced wood manufacturing technology are all dealt with in detail.
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The Encyclopedia ot Wood is the most informative and comprehensive guide for all those who fully appreciate the beauty of wood. It is much more than a craftman's guide. The anatomy and lifecycle of trees are described, as are the subtleties of grain, pattern, figure and color. Porest types from around the world are explained and illustrated with a special section on the complex subject of deforestation and conservation. The processes that wood undergoes between the forest and the end user are explored, including how timber is cut and the way in which this affects its uses. Stress and grading, drying and conversion, and advanced wood manufacturing technology are all dealt with in detail.
The Encyclopedia's core is an A-Z directory of more than 150 of the world's most popular and beautiful timbers in commercial use. Growth and distribution, appearance, mechanical and working properties, and applications are listed, with each wood superbly illustrated in color.
This book concludes with an intriguing look at facts and myths connected with certain species — an Investigation of the active relationship between humanity and timber that no wood book has yet included.
Growing demand and irresponsible management of a limited resource now mean that some species of this once plentiful material are almost extinct Today, as never before, it is essential to work with wood in a thoughtful and economic way; to appreciate fully its characteristics and sensitively exploit its applications. The Encyclopedia of Wood has been conceived and produced with these aims in mind.
The Encyclopedia of Wood is unique in its appeal to designers, engineers, artists, craftspeople and enthusiasts alike. Profusely illustrated, informative and thoroughly readable, it is the essential companion for users and lovers of the earth's best-loved natural resource.
Cover: Fluted wooden dish by David Pye.
Photo David Cripps, reproduced courtesy of the Crafts Council.
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