Title: A reverence for wood /
Authors: Sloane, Eric
Year: 2004
Subjects: Wood; Woodwork United States History.; Carpentry United States History.; Carpentry; Wood; Woodwork; United States
Abstract: This book underscores the important role that wood has played in the development of American life and culture. Covering such topics as the aesthetics of wood, wooden implements, and carpentry, Sloane remarks expansively and with affection on the resourcefulness of Early Americans in their use of this precious commodity.
Contents: 1965 : The old barn -- 1865 : The cleared land -- 1765 : The warehouse -- 1665 : The new world -- A compact description for recognizing a few of the typical American trees.