100 Woods: a Guide to Popular Timbers of the World
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100 Woods: a Guide to Popular Timbers of the World by Peter Bishop
"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.
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.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781861268471 |
| ISBN 10 | 1861268475 |
| Title | 100 Woods: a Guide to Popular Timbers of the World |
| Author | Peter Bishop |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The Crowood Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2006-04-24 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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