The Encyclopedia Of Wood: A Tree-By-Tree Guide To The World's Most Versatile Resource |  | Creator: Aidan Walker
Publisher: Facts on File
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Sales Rank: 195866
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2
Pages: 192
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Dimensions (in): 11.7 x 9 x 1
ISBN: 0816061815
Dewey Decimal Number: 674.03
EAN: 9780816061815
ASIN: 0816061815
Publication Date: March 30, 2005
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Product Description
An invaluable reference for woodworkers, crafters, furniture designers, and home enthusiasts, this comprehensive guide helps readers discover one of our most beautiful natural resources and learn how to use and appreciate this wonderfully versatile material. The Encyclopedia of Wood, New Edition provides an A-to-Z directory featuring more than 150 of the world's most popular woods, with information on growth rate, distribution, key characteristics, working properties, and commercial uses. Each entry includes a detailed color photograph to show the tree's unique grain, pattern, figure, and color, providing a valuable visual resource for selecting timber. An informative introduction explains the anatomy and life cycle of trees as well as the process of producing boards and veneers, and examines essential conservation issues. Perfect for use in a range of applications, this richly illustrated guide is a one-stop resource to the remarkable world of wood.
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 Wood properties October 6, 2008
Stephen K. Taylor
This book is loaded with facts about wood and its preservation. Also, the pictures of various woods are outstanding. It is better than four other books (similar ones) THAT I LOOKED AT
It is very useful
 Encyclopedia?? April 3, 2007
Bob Fitzsimmons (New York City)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
A lot of information here but not enough to truly be considered an encyclopedia. The illustrations are nice to be sure, but that's not what I was looking for in this book. On the other hand, The Encyclopedia of Wood was put together by the United States Department of Agriculture so it's as thorough as you could ever want! It covers all the same material as this book, only in more detail, and it's written specifically for people who want to learn about wood in order to work with it safely and efficiently. It's also a better bargain - more book for a smaller price!!
 Good Photographic Reference for Preliminary Identification July 28, 2006
Scotty B. Drye (Zebulon, NC)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book fills the need for a color reference that can quickly help in the identification of both softwoods and hardwoods. The charts showing the home range of the species greatly helps with ID. I highly recommend this book for use by the interested layman. The color photographs, while small, are a great aid to wood identification for the non-professional. It is an excellent resource.
Scotty Drye, Wood Scientist
The book itself is fine! March 22, 2006
Toru Nakamura (on the earth)
0 out of 8 found this review helpful
I was waiting for probably over one month.
But the book is fine, anyway.
Thanks.
Excellent book for the money, but ... February 13, 2005
Lance Davis (Plantation, FL United States)
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
To start, this is a very nice book, lots of nice pictures of things made from wood, location shots, and as much information as almost anyone would want to know about wood, in general. My problem is with the title word "Encyclopedia". "Thorough Introduction" would have been a better choice. As for the individual woods covered, the author selected about 150 which he expanded on nicely. Considering the thousands of woods in the world, 150 could hardly be considered encyclopedic (unless of course this was just volume one). There is a mixture of common and very obscure woods. I can only assume there was a reason behind the selection process. There was also a considerable bias toward European wood over the western hemisphere. The wood ID photos seemed a bit small at 1.25 inches square (about 3.3 centimeters for the Europeans).
So to sum up: excellent photos (except the tiny wood examples), lots of interesting information, reasonable price, wish there were more woods covered (which would have obviously impacted the price). Knowing what I know now, would I still have bought the book? Yes.
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