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A forest journey
the role of wood in the development of civilization
by John Perlin
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This fabulously illustrated book offers a rich and unique introduction to wood. A range of projects, products, and processes are featured to demonstrate some of the extraordinary possibilities of wood and to challenge the boundaries of traditional applications. It includes everyday, familiar, and iconic products, along with those that are new, exciting and unexpected. Applications covered include architecture, interior design, product design, furniture design and more. Each product is introduced with authorial comment, interviews with the designers and manufacturers, and solid technical information, making this a uniquely attractive and practical book for designers.
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A Forest Journey: The Story of Wood and Civilization
September 20, 2005, Countryman
Paperback
in English
- New Ed edition
0881506761 9780881506761
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A forest journey: the role of wood in the development of civilization
2005, Countryman Press
in English
- 1st Countryman Press pbk. ed.
0881506761 9780881506761
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Forest Journey: The Story of Wood and Civilization
2005, Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W.
in English
1581579152 9781581579154
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A forest journey: the role of wood in the development of civilization
1991, Harvard University Press
in English
- 1st Harvard University Press pbk. ed.
0674308921 9780674308923
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A forest journey: the role of wood in the development of civilization
1989, W.W. Norton
in English
- 1st ed.
0393026671 9780393026672
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A forest journey
First published in 1989
Subjects
History, Deforestation, Wood, Fuelwood consumption, Forests and forestry, Plants and civilization, Bois, Forêts, Plantes et civilisation, Déboisement, Histoire, Bois de chauffage, Consommation, Long Now Manual for CivilizationWork Description
This fabulously illustrated book offers a rich and unique introduction to wood. A range of projects, products, and processes are featured to demonstrate some of the extraordinary possibilities of wood and to challenge the boundaries of traditional applications. It includes everyday, familiar, and iconic products, along with those that are new, exciting and unexpected. Applications covered include architecture, interior design, product design, furniture design and more. Each product is introduced with authorial comment, interviews with the designers and manufacturers, and solid technical information, making this a uniquely attractive and practical book for designers.
A forest journey
the role of wood in the development of civilization
This edition was published in 1989 by W.W. Norton in New York.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Created April 1, 2008
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| April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | Imported from Scriblio MARC record. |