Written by one of the country's leading practitioners and authorities on timber architecture and construction, and featuring chapters by a top wood scientist and several renowned timber engineers, this book may well be the most complete and readable introductory guide ever prepared on modern timber construction. It offers you guidance on every phase of timber construction, from traditional joinery to contemporary materials, and from architectural details to construction strategies, including evaluation and rehabilitation of existing structures. Eminently readable and full of valuable advice, this book provides a conception-to-completion overview essential to anyone interested in or involved with timber construction.