Forest products and wood science : an introduction /
Shmulsky, Rubin.
Forest products and wood science : an introduction / Rubin Shmulsky, P. David Jones ; drawings by Karen Lilley. - 6th ed. - Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. - xvii, 477 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Tree growth and production of woody tissue -- Macroscopic character of wood -- Composition and structure of wood cells -- Softwood structure -- Hardwood structure -- Juvenile wood, reaction wood, and wood of branches -- Wood and water -- Density and specific gravity -- Strength and mechanics -- Durability and protection -- Silvicultural practices and wood quality -- Lumber -- Structural composites -- Nonstructural composites -- Pulp and paper -- Energy and chemical products -- Global raw materials.
This textbook is written as an introduction to the anatomical and physical nature of wood and the relationship of these characteristics to the use as an industrial raw material.
2011012034
Lumber.
Wood.
TA 419 / S42 2011
Forest products and wood science : an introduction / Rubin Shmulsky, P. David Jones ; drawings by Karen Lilley. - 6th ed. - Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. - xvii, 477 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Tree growth and production of woody tissue -- Macroscopic character of wood -- Composition and structure of wood cells -- Softwood structure -- Hardwood structure -- Juvenile wood, reaction wood, and wood of branches -- Wood and water -- Density and specific gravity -- Strength and mechanics -- Durability and protection -- Silvicultural practices and wood quality -- Lumber -- Structural composites -- Nonstructural composites -- Pulp and paper -- Energy and chemical products -- Global raw materials.
This textbook is written as an introduction to the anatomical and physical nature of wood and the relationship of these characteristics to the use as an industrial raw material.
2011012034
Lumber.
Wood.
TA 419 / S42 2011