Identifying Wood : Accurate results with simple woods, 1990, 240 p., 393 photo. et dessins, rel. -

With just the naked eye and a hand lens or elementary microscopy, you will be able to identify over 180 domestic and tropical hardwoods and softwoods by following the straightforward techniques in this book. B. Hoadley, a professor of wood science and technology at the University of Massachusetts, provides: an overview of the wood identification processa look at the basic anatomy of woody plants ; hundreds of easy-to-use charts and crystal-clear photographs and microphotographs sources of information and materials, and a glossary of all technical terms used in the book.