Abstract: Wood is a fibrous and porous structural tissue found in the root and stems of trees and other woody plant. The wood had been use for thousands of years as a fuel or construction material. The present article presents the history of wood usage starting from the early years to the second millennium. The history for use of wood in transport, weapons, tools, construction, furniture, and papermaking were presented. In addition, the history of plywood, veneer and wood-based composites was presented. Up-to-date the wood is use for construction, art, furniture, tools, fuel, etc.
Publication Year: 2015
Publication Date: 2015-11-30
Language: en
Type: book-chapter
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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