Book Cover
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Author Prange, Bette.

Title Wood and technology / Bette Prange and Maureen Kelly
Published Cambridge [England] ; Melbourne : Cambridge University Press, 1994

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Description iv, 58 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm
Series Australian technology studies
Australian technology studies.
Contents Machine derived contents note: Introduction -- 1. The world of wood -- 2. Things to know about wood -- 3. The problem-solving approach -- 4. Design and drawing -- 5. Making things from wood -- 6. Conservation and the environment -- 7. Student case studies -- 8. The effects of technology
Summary Wood and Technology is one of the titles appearing in the Australian Technology Studies series aimed at upper secondary school students. The first book in this series, Materials, Design and Technology, introduces the student to the design process which has now been incorporated into the national curriculum subject design and technology. This book applies the design process to wood. From history and timber production the author guides students through tools and their use, safety aspects, then concentrates on the design and problem solving approach before examining production and environmental issues. The book is designed to be used in conjunction with Materials, Design and Technology
Analysis Wood
Wood
Notes CIP confirmed
For senior secondary school students
Includes index
For secondary school students
Subject Building, Wooden -- Problems, exercises, etc.
Building, Wooden.
Industrial design -- Juvenile literature.
Industrial design -- Australia.
Industrial design.
Technology -- Juvenile literature.
Technology -- Problems, exercises, etc.
Technology.
Wood products -- Juvenile literature.
Wood products.
Wood -- Problems, exercises, etc.
Wood.
Woodwork -- Juvenile literature.
Woodwork -- Problems, exercises, etc.
Woodwork.
Author Kelly, Maureen, 1962-
LC no. 93028503
ISBN 0521438225 (paperback)