Encyclopedia of Wood : A Tree-by-Tree Guide to the World's Most Valuable Resource

Leech, Lucinda, Hughes, Luke, Lincoln, Bill

ISBN 10: 0816021597 / ISBN 13: 9780816021598

Published by Facts On File, Incorporated, 1989

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Encyclopedia of Wood : A Tree-by-Tree Guide to the World's Most Valuable Resource
• Publisher: Facts On File, Incorporated
• Publication Date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0816021597
• ISBN 13: 9780816021598
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 2.502 pounds

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Synopsis

The most detailed and comprehensive reference of its kind, The Encyclopedia of Wood is the first source book to reflect the full significance of wood as our most versatile and enduring natural resource. More than 400 illustrations. Full color.

About the Author

Aidan Walker spent 10 years as a professional carpenter, joiner, and cabinetmaker, after which he became editor of Woodworker magazine, the U.K.'s leading journal of woodworking craft and design. He is now a freelance writer on wood and furniture-related topics. Bill Lincoln has spent 30 years in the wood trade. He is the author of The Art and Practice of Marquetry and The Complete Manual of Wood Veneering. Luke Hughes studied Chinese and tooka degree in the history of art. He then switched to law before deciding to commit himself to woodwork. He now produces classically influenced furniture for such prestigious London stores as Liberty's and the Conran Shop. Lucinda Leech is a well-established furniture designer.