The Commercial Woods of Africa: A Descriptive Full-Color Guide

by Peter Phongphaew

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0941936821
• ISBN13: 9780941936828
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Linden Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.1"