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This volume presents descriptions of over 100 species of trees and bushes from all parts of the globe. I also explores their utility as a renewable resource, prized for the ease with which it can be worked, its;strength, versatility and above all, its beauty. The physical features of different types of wood underlie their structural characteristics, while their mechanical properties and availability have made wood a natural material for building all sorts of goods including structures, furniture, tools, vehicles and decorative items. This book has in part been possible thanks to the generous collaboration of the founder of the Xiloteca Manuel Soler, based in Denia, Spain. With about 4,000 wood samples from all over the world, the Xiloteca Manuel Soler is one of the largest wood collections in Europe.