| Front Cover |
Book Details |
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| Author |
| Marcelo Villegas |
| Eduardo Arango Restrepo |
| Simon Velez |
| Benjamin Villegas |
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| Publication Date |
1990 |
| Format |
Hardcover
(320
x
241
mm)
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| Publisher |
Rizzoli International Publications |
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| Plot |
| When, in the dawn of the 19th century, Humboldt and Bonplant avidly toured the American surface, they included in their notes that the Quindio region in Colombia was practically covered with guadua trees. That is not surprising. The fertile, humid, well-drained soil in this zone is completely apt for these plants. Guadua wood is used for everything: landscaping, waterworks, columns, beams, gates, bridges, ladders, furniture, recipients. It's fast growth -up to 1.20m. in one day-and its uncommon flexibility make it an attractive material for this region's people's ingeniousness; they have deployed all of their creativity in using this tree. With more than 300 color photographs that depict the history and origin of the guadua bamboo, its natural production, and how it is used in housing construction and that of other spaces, this 176-page book is not only a well deserved elegy to the guadua but also a beautiful manner through which to make its sublime properties better known. |
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| Product Details |
| LoC Classification |
SB317.B2B3713 1990 |
| Dewey |
620.1/17 20 |
| ISBN |
0847811921 |
| Cover Price |
$40.00 |
| Nr of Pages |
175 |
| First Edition |
No |
| Rare |
No |
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| Notes |
| The above notes are the publisher's translation from the Spanish. Basically this book is about one type of bamboo, guadua. It is a large clumping timber bamboo that grows only in tropical areas. The book is very comprehensive and a real pleasure to read. Lots of great illustrations and photos. Tons onf information. A very valuable resource. |
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