Bamboo's amazing versatility, strength, and beauty have given it a larger role in human culture than any other plant. Both sustainable and plentiful, it has been used for millennia to make objects ranging from clothing and housing to more exotic luxuries like phonograph needles and children's toys, to name but a few. This acclaimed sourcebook--part history, part illustrated catalog, part cultivation guide--details the myriad uses of bamboo, along with an immense bounty of information and lore on how to grow, maintain, and ...
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Bamboo's amazing versatility, strength, and beauty have given it a larger role in human culture than any other plant. Both sustainable and plentiful, it has been used for millennia to make objects ranging from clothing and housing to more exotic luxuries like phonograph needles and children's toys, to name but a few. This acclaimed sourcebook--part history, part illustrated catalog, part cultivation guide--details the myriad uses of bamboo, along with an immense bounty of information and lore on how to grow, maintain, and harvest this extraordinary plant; how to use it in craft and construction projects, including floors, fences, papers, and play equipment; and bamboo's place in the literary, visual, and musical arts. An encyclopedic roster of more than 1,200 bamboo species is a book in itself, as is author David Farrelly's A-to-Z catalog of artifacts made from bamboo: acupuncture needles, blowguns, bridges, kites, ships, violins, windmills, and a thousand other things. Strong, flexible, and beautiful in both its natural and finished states, bamboo is an abundant resource that could beneficially replace many less sustainable materials currently in use, and continue to transform our culture in the process.
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Add this copy of The Book of Bamboo: a Comprehensive Guide to This to cart. $15.80, good condition, Sold by Goodwill Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hillsboro, OR, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Sierra Club Books.
Add this copy of The Book of Bamboo: a Comprehensive Guide to This to cart. $19.77, fair condition, Sold by Goodwill of Silicon Valley rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from San Jose, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Sierra Club Books.
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Add this copy of The Book of Bamboo – a Comprehensive Guide to This to cart. $24.73, very good condition, Sold by Brit Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Milton Keynes, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2002 by University of California Press.
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Add this copy of The Book of Bamboo: a Comprehensive Guide to This to cart. $54.95, good condition, Sold by Fleur Fine Books rated 1.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Port Neches, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1984 by Sierra Club Books.
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Used; Good. Used; Good. 11-F-24 Sierra Club Books 1984 Paperback. Text is clean and unmarked. Covers have moderate wear. Spine is tight. Book Condition; Good. 1984. TRADE PAPERBACK.
