| A Reverence for Wood Contributor(s): Sloane, Eric (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486433943 ISBN-13: 9780486433943 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2004 Annotation: Refreshingly written, delightfully illustrated book remarks expansively on the resourcefulness of early Americans in their use of this valuable commodity -- from the crafting of furniture, tools, and buildings to the use of such by-products as charcoal and medicine. "One of Sloane's best books." -- "Library Journal." 69 black-and-white illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - Technology & Engineering | Materials Science - General |
| Dewey: 620.12 |
| LCCN: 2003064606 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 8.42" W x 10.8" (0.72 lbs) 110 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This refreshing and delightfully written book underscores the important role that wood has played in the development of American life and culture. Charmingly illustrated with author Eric Sloane's own sketches, the text illuminates with rare insight the enormously varied and useful qualities of wood. 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. From cradle to coffin, the pioneer was surrounded by wood. It was used to make tools, fence the land, and build barns. People sat at wooden tables on wooden chairs and ate from wooden dishes. Charcoal, one of the many by-products of wood, was used to preserve meat, remove offensive odors, and produce ink. The bark of various trees was processed to make medicine. An entertaining, factual, and historically accurate book, A Reverence for Wood will delight woodcrafters and lovers of Americana. It is one of Eric Sloane's best books. -- Library Journal |