100 Woods offers a detailed study of the basic properties and characteristics of some of the world's most widely-used woods. Features include:· Over 300 colour photographs showing tangential, radial and magnified cross-sections of each wood.· The wood samples have been carefully selected and prepared by the Oxford Forestry Institute.· Quick-reference coding system giving advice on specific woods' suitability for difference uses.· Comprehensive index that includes Latin, trade and vernacular names. AUTHOR: Peter Bishop has spent over thirty years working in the timber industry. He is a certificated member of the Institute of Wood Science. In recent years he has become a prolific writer for the popular woodworking press. His previous works for Crowood include the highly successful 100 Woods: A Guide to Popular Timbers of the World. 300 colour photos