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Just picked as a top non-fiction read on NPR!
What do Babe Ruth's fearless bat, Stradivari's priceless violins, Howards Hughes' ill-fated Spruce Goose and the roof over your head have in common? All are part of the dynamic history of wood; a remarkable substance with an equally remarkable story to tell. Granted... you already knew that given the whole wooden boatie thing.
Spike Carlsen travels thousands of miles and interviews hundreds of woodworkers and enthusiasts taking us on a journey to the people and places that tell wood's complex story. Carlsen introduces us to the world's most extraordinary woods, including the 50,000 year old Kauri wood found in the bogs of New Zealand; takes us into the workshops of woodworkers ranging from former President Jimmy Carter to the world's greatest woodcarver; and has us join him as he competes at the world championship belt sander races. And many many more interesting places and items made of wood.
A rollicking wild ride for all who love wood. -TOM CASPAR, editor of American Woodworker
412 pp., hardcover
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