A splintered history of wood
Subtitle: belt sander races, blind woodworkers, and baseball bats
By: Spike Carlsen.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 411
ISBN-13: 9780061373565
Subjects: Wood
Description: Many of us are removed from the world where wood is shaped and celebrated every day. That world is inhabited by a unique assortment of eccentric craftsmen and passionate enthusiasts who have created some of the world's most beloved musical instruments, feared weapons, dazzling architecture, sacred relics, and bizarre forms of transportation. In A Splintered History of Wood, Spike Carlsen has uncovered the most outlandish characters and examples, from world-champion chainsaw carvers to blind woodworkers, the Miraculous Staircase to the Lindbergh kidnapping case, and many more, in a passionate and personal exploration of nature's greatest gift. --from publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.