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... Wood Gallery of Art , which he founded in 1895 in his home town , houses his copies of European mas- ters as well as some of his original works . WOOD , the hard , fibrous substance between the pith and bark of trees . More specifically ...
... Wood Gallery of Art , which he founded in 1895 in his home town , houses his copies of European mas- ters as well as some of his original works . WOOD , the hard , fibrous substance between the pith and bark of trees . More specifically ...
Page 123
... wood as a chemical raw material for industry stimulated fundamental and technical re- search in many parts of the world , particularly in Scandinavia , Germany , Canada , and the United States . As a result , industry , academic institu ...
... wood as a chemical raw material for industry stimulated fundamental and technical re- search in many parts of the world , particularly in Scandinavia , Germany , Canada , and the United States . As a result , industry , academic institu ...
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... woods chiefly used have been hardwoods such as beech , birch , oak , and maple . Through chemistry , how- ever , synthetic products have been developed that have replaced wood alcohol and acetate of lime , while the use of charcoal has ...
... woods chiefly used have been hardwoods such as beech , birch , oak , and maple . Through chemistry , how- ever , synthetic products have been developed that have replaced wood alcohol and acetate of lime , while the use of charcoal has ...
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