Books: How teak became Asia's blessing and curse

Sweeping history explores passions spawned by the tropical hardwood

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Zaw Min Naing and Zaw Zaw Aung fell a mature teak yielding four logs measuring 60 feet in total, in Gangaw, Myanmar. (Photo by Tim Webster)

RON EMMONS, Contributing writer

In their previous book, "Yangon Echoes: Inside Heritage Homes," photographer Tim Webster and oral historian Virginia Henderson adopted a simple but successful formula -- presenting personal tales connected with the city's heritage buildings, illustrated with beautifully composed, atmospheric images.

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