With just the naked eye and a hand lens or elementary microscopy, you will be able to identify over 180 domestic and tropical hardwoods and softwoods by following the straightforward techniques in this book.
Bruce Hoadley, a professor of wood science and technology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, provides:
an overview of the wood identification process
a look at the basic anatomy of woody plants
hundreds of easy-to-use charts and crystal-clear photographs and microphotographs
sources of information and materials, and a glossary of all technical terms used in the book
Written by Bruce Hoadley, Hardcover, 240 pages, with 393 photos and drawings
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