Forest products and wood science : an introduction / Rubin Shmulsky, P. David Jones ; drawings by Karen Lilley.

By:

Shmulsky, Rubin

Contributor(s):

Jones, P. David (Paul David), 1976-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011.Edition: 6th edDescription: xvii, 477 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cmSubject(s):

Lumber
Wood

LOC classification:

TA 419 S42 2011

Contents:

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.

Summary: 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.

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Item type	Current library	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	TUP Manila Library	General Circulation Section-GF	TA 419 S42 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P00030383

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

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