Identifying Wood: Accurate Results with Simple Tools

Identifying Wood: Accurate Results with Simple Tools

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<p>With just the naked eye and a hand lens or elementary microscopy, you will be able to identify over 180 <strong>domestic and tropical hardwoods and softwoods</strong> by following the straightforward techniques in this book. <br /><br /> <strong>Bruce Hoadley</strong>, a professor of wood science and technology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, provides:</p> <ul> <li>an overview of the <strong>wood identification</strong> process</li> <li>a look at the basic anatomy of woody plants</li> <li>hundreds of easy-to-use charts and crystal-clear photographs and microphotographs</li> <li>sources of information and materials, and a glossary of all technical terms used in the book</li> </ul>