A Reverence for Wood
Edition: Reprint: Funk & Wagnalls ‘65
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 2004-02-18
Place of publication: Mineola, USA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9780486433943
Copyright date: 1965
Subjects: American history; United States - General; History: American; History - U.S.; USA; Wood; Material Science; History / United States / General; Carpentry; History; United States; Woodwork
First sentence: "They don't build them like that now," said Harley as he tapped his wrecking bar against one of the old pegged joints.
Description: 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.
Notes: Unabridged Dover (2004) republication of the original edition published by Funk & Wagnalls, New York, 1965. 1 color illustration. 69 black-and-white illustrations. Paperbound.