Wood Books

This is a good book about glazes used in China (with a few from neighboring countries). It puts the glazes and their use into historical context within the lineage of Chinese emperors/dynasties. It includes pictures of pottery decoration for functional pieces (bowls, plates, etc..). It includes a large number of glaze recipies in a very condensed format at the end of the book. I look forward to trying a few of them soon.

As an ardent Chinese antique ceramics for more than 5 years, I can confirm that Mr Wood's knowledge is vast and its information would be most useful for all parties interested in this aspect of art collecting. As a non-Chinese it is not at all easy to become an expert in this field, and the author must be congretulated on the production of such a superb book. The quality of the photos is exemplery.

Alex Yip, Hong Kong.

This book is well-designed for young children. Not too many words per page; nice colorful pictures on each page; easy to follow story that keeps a little one's attention.

I am so surprised to see the poor reviews of this book. My girls pull this wonderful book out all year long, and my youngest (5) has most of it memorized. It is a totally endearing book, and pulls you right into the story, so you feel like you are there in the Big Woods. I get such a good feeling from reading it to them. The children in the book received red mittens for Christmas in their stockings, and last year, that is all my girls wanted in their stockings! So I knitted them each a pair and they want to wear them, even though we live out in Nevada now! This is a lovely book and I would recommend it to anyone who likes the Little House series.

Tell the publisher to get some more copies out here! This is the best Christmas book for children. A wonderfule story, wonderful pictures - reverential, yet understandable for children.

What more can be said? The story tells the nativity story in a sweet, gentle, non-preaching way. It shares the warmth and love of a child, hearing the story for the first time. A must have for any family with children and should be considered a classic.

Chui -- Bruce Wood & Lou Hallamore
Having hunted Leopard with Lou Hallamore I can highly recommend this book. The system and methods used By Hallamore are highly productive, but as most readers will be hiring professional hunter the content of the book is a accurate look into what leopard hunting is truly like. A classic for the African hunter to enjoy and learn the from this highly qualified big cat expert.

I made two hunts for leopard in South Africa and Zimbabwe without success. I got a copy of this book, and Bob's your uncle I got a leopard on the third outing.

PH Lou Hallamore is known as Mr. Leopard, and is reported to spend more time in leopard blinds than most people spend in movie theaters. He developed his BOB systematic approach hunting leopard, and I can testify to it working. Author Bruce Woods is a writer and hunter, and he includes some background on his development of the .400 Pondoro cartridge.

The book is clearly written, and includes drawings and many photos to illustrate the information given.

If you want to hunt leopard successfully buy this book and go hunting.

Jim Dodd

I found this book extremely helpful while researching the century-old tabernacles and former Chautauqua building near Lebanon, Pennsyvlania. John Cilley, the ingenious engineer of these projects, constructed the edifaces with no central supporting poles. The roof trusses mark Cilley's genius, for they are supported on a radial pattern of inverted timber Fink Trusses spanning from a timber compression ring at the peak. Of the five structures built by Cilley, only two exist today, the campmeeting tabernacles at Mt. Lebanon and Mt. Gretna Campmeetings, both near Lebanon, Pa. When I began researching this project, "Classic Wood Structures" was the only book in the U.S. that I could locate with any information. There is no other resource out there with these unique designs or explanations of them. The book is a compilation of 37 rare, historic, architectural wonders from around the world and is a highly unique and engaging piece for those interested in how such structures are designed and put together.

I found this book extremely helpful while researching the century-old tabernacles and former Chautauqua building near Lebanon, Pennsyvlania. John Cilley, the ingenious engineer of these projects, constructed the edifaces with no central supporting poles. The roof trusses mark Cilley's genius, for they are supported on a radial pattern of inverted timber Fink Trusses spanning from a timber compression ring at the peak. Of the five structures built by Cilley, only two exist today, the campmeeting tabernacles at Mt. Lebanon and Mt. Gretna Campmeetings, both near Lebanon, Pa. When I began researching this project, "Classic Wood Structures" was the only book in the U.S. that I could locate with any information. There is no other resource out there with these unique designs or explanations of them. The book is a compilation of 37 rare, historic, architectural wonders from around the world and is a highly unique and engaging piece for those interested in how such structures are designed and put together.

An amazing book with great colorful pictures. It begins from how to prepare histologic sections to the description of the most important tissues, organs and systems of eight species (dog, cat, horse, cow, sheep, goat, pig, and chicken). Before the pictures, the book gives you a very useful and brief chapter introduction. It also has a detailed glossary containing nearly 750 words. A necesary book for a veterinary student. El mejor libro de histologia veterinaria que he visto!

This atlas provides wonderful full color pictures of cells and tissues from several animal groups. The pictures are logically grouped by tissue type with examples from different species being shown together. Many of the sections have brief, but useful introductions. All the pictures are well labeled and have a brief discription of important characteristics of the specific cells or tissue types presented.

It likely to be useful to individuals working in veterinary science, animal science or animal research.

I have persued the study of the book of Daniel for 20 years, of all the commentaries I have read this one is the best. The author is a careful exegete and shows considerable evenhandedness in discussing some of the tough issues in the book. The author holds to a 5'th century date and sees the fouth kingdom as Rome. Wood deals with the greek words for the musical insturments and also answers modern critics,(though not as well as Josh McDowell) The only volume that even comes close to this one from a premillineal perspective is Walvoord's book. Chapter nine is well done and clear using Andersons dating. For a fuller presentation of the premellinal position Culver's work is great. This is one of the best overall! The other authors that deserve a place on your shelf are; Walvoord,Robert Dick Wilson,D.J.Wiseman,Wooley,Whitcomb. And of course Wood.

This is an excellent, theologically conservative, commentary on the Book of Daniel. He clearly and persuasively explains the relationship between historical events and the prophetic passages. He does a good job explaining the likely significance of the prophecies not yet fulfilled.

Steeped in traditional Japanese culture and trained early in Western art techniques, Hiroshi Yoshida (1876-1950) combined these two sensibilities to revive and renew the ancient art of Japanese woodblock printing on the verge of its disappearance as Japan embraced modernization at the beginning of the 20th century. This book is a comprehensive introduction for those new to Yoshida's work, and a valuable aid to the sophisticated print collector. Excellent color reproductions of 259 woodblock prints plus 20 works in other media shine in a generous and uncluttered format that encourages leisurely enjoyment of each masterpiece. The cosmopolitan Yoshida recorded his travels in India, China, Korea and the United States in his art. A passionate mountaineer, Yoshida translated sketches from his climbing expeditions into stunning prints, in such series as "Twelve Scenes in the Japan Alps." He also captured scenes of Japan's disappearing traditional life in evocative prints such as "Honest Grocery", "A Small Restaurant at Night" and "Farmhouse." In perhaps his greatest works, Yoshida combines his skill in rendering both the monumental and the domestic to show that human existence is at once small and precious. He uses vast mountain landscapes as backdrops for intimate groups of climbers gathered around evening fires or sheltered in tents or caves as they sing and tell stories. Text and captions are in both English and Japanese. Inclusions of full margins on each print reproduction permits study of Japanese and English titles, signatures, dates and seals. A chronological survey of the prints, an illustrated artistic and personal biography, memoirs by Yoshida's artist sons and short essays on Yoshida's career round out this lovely book.

Beautiful artwork, beautifully reproduced. I somehow stumbled on this guy and bought the book based entirely on the cover image displayed here. Boy, I am not sorry - the rest of the images are just as great: striking subjects, with fantastic colors

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One heck of a book! It tells you everything you need to know. The "Concept Cars" book gives you tons of information on the classic, modern, and future concept cars. Each time you turn the page, its a different car. This book explains everything that you need to know, like how fast, or the car's history, it even tells you size, and seating positions, this book even tells you what the car's body is made up of. Like I said, there is everything there is to know about these cars in this book. I recomend this book because it gives alot of information, and also because I enjoy reading about cars. There is a total of 94 pages with many pictures and information. Read this book and you'll be one happy customer!

Concept Cars is an exceptional book! The cars are stunning. The book includes cars like a Dodge Copperhead, a Chrysler Atlantic, a Smart Car, and many other awesome vehicles. Concept Cars has interesting facts to offer and cars that you probably couldn't have dreamed of. If you want some information on some really radical cars, this is the book that you want to read! If you don't want to spend a lot for the real car, this is the next best thing!

I'm a non-professional -- call me a tinkerer -- who likes to paint: furniture, walls, inside, outside, you name it. I also like to do a good job and sometimes that's tough for an amateur. But then I found this book. It is a veritable dictionary of painting advice and trouble-shooting tips, from how to prepare old wood for painting to how to protect your fingertips as you move into the hypnotic world of a big sanding job; from discussion of stains, dyes, glazes and penetrating oils to how to paint a new fence and preserve the wood. But the real bonus for me is the writing: in a "How-To" book, Fallarino has smoothly inserted anecdotes, aphorisms, and tales of woe and triumph from his own early days as a painter that keep you reading. The result is a "Zen" feeling - a sense of the organic relationship of a worker to the work - familiar to anyone who's ever slipped into the rhythm of rolling long rows of color onto pristine walls or watched a surprising grain pattern emerge under just the right finish. Any down-side to this book? Yes. You could get so involved reading it you let your brushes dry. Of course, if you do, Fallarino tells you how to fix that, too.

I became aware of this book because I worked on the design and production of it. However, as a homeowner who has puzzled over differences between paint and stain, wondered whether I was doing a proper job and how long the finish should last, I was delighted to discover a book that held answers to all my questions, and then some. I would recommend this book to any homeowner, whether you plan to do-it-yourself or hire someone to finish your wood. The information is accessible to the layperson. The case studies illustrate well the problems you may encounter and how to solve them. Five stars!