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A forest journey

the role of wood in the development of civilization

By John Perlin

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Publish Date

1991

Publisher

Harvard University Press

Language

eng

Pages

454

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.