The Commercial Woods of Africa: A Descriptive Full-Color Guide (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780941936828)

An indispensible resource for timber importers, architects, interior designers, and woodworkers, this guide to the woods of Africa contains details that have traditionally been difficult to obtain. Each entry contains the common trade name of the wood, its botanical name, the family name, and other local and vernacular names. Also listed are the geographical range of the tree, a physical description, and the best applications of the wood. Each entry is accompanied by a color photograph of the wood, as well as a table giving various physical properties, such as shrinkage, weight, bending strength, and compression strength.


Author: Peter Phongphaew
ISBN-10: 0941936821
ISBN-13: 9780941936828
Publisher: Linden Publishing
Language: English
Published: 02/01/2004
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 10.10h x 7.00w x 0.70d