I bought this book for its wonderful sihouets of tree types. I have reproduced all of them.

The cover looks as if it has been made from wood (which it has, in a sense).

It is reassuring to know that these drawings have been made after photographs taken with a Leica camera by the author.

Several ways to cut a tree trunk.

Planks can be cut or sawed.

Even when dead, wood still does nasty things.