Australian Forest Woods

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Characteristics, Uses and Identification

By: Morris Lake

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A comprehensive guide to 130 of the most significant Australian forest trees and their wood.

Australian Forest Woods describes about 130 of the most significant Australian forest trees and their wood. The introductory sections introduce the reader to the uniqueness and usefulness of forest trees. The book examines the forest tree species and their wood with photographs, botanical descriptions and a summary of the characteristics of the wood. A section on wood identification includes fundamental information on tree growth and wood structure. + Full description

With over 900 images, this is the most comprehensive guide ever written on Australian forest woods, both for the amateur and the professional wood enthusiast. Macrophotographs of the wood are shown in association with a physical description of wood characteristics, which will aid identification. This technique was developed by Jean-Claude Cerre, France, and his macrophotographs are included in the book.

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Reviews

"This is a very useful book, beautifully produced, full of easy to read information, and peppered with lovely anecdotes. This book should join its companion on the small but ever-growing shelf of must-have books for all wood lovers and woodworkers everywhere."
Robert Howard, Australian Wood Review 102, February 2019

Details

Hardback | January 2019 | $ 69.99
ISBN: 9781486307784 | 232 pages | 297 x 218 mm
Publisher: CSIRO Publishing
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ePDF | January 2019
ISBN: 9781486307791
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ePUB | January 2019
ISBN: 9781486307807
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Features

Over 900 colour images
Species descriptions, including a summary of the characteristics of the wood
A section on wood identification, including fundamental information on tree growth and wood structure
First time that macrophotographs of wood have been shown in association with a physical description of wood characteristics. This technique was developed by Jean-Claude Cerre, France.

Foreword
Acknowledgements
Preface
Dedication
Introduction
Australian forest species used for their wood
Wood figures
A new future for wood identification
Macrophotographs of species listed by Family
Bibliography
Index
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Authors

Morris Lake worked for the Queensland Department of Primary Industries from 1961 to 1998. Since retiring in 1998, he has served in the International Wood Collectors Society (IWCS) as AustralAsian Regional Trustee (2002–04) and Publications Chairman (2004–07). He has written several books, including Australian Trees and Shrubs, and previously edited the IWCS journals World of Wood and Down Under. He has produced, authored or co-authored over 450 publications.