Forest Products and Wood Science

Name: Forest Products and Wood Science
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ISBN: 9780813820743

ISBN-10: 081382074X

ISBN-13: 9780813820743

Edition: 6th 2011

Authors: Rubin Shmulsky, P. David Jones

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The sixth edition of Forest Products and Wood Science: An Introduction offers a fully revised and updated review of the forest products industry. This important text covers the full spectrum of the subject, basing itself in a thorough understanding of the anatomical and physical nature of wood and providing a special emphasis on its use as an industrial raw material. Forest Products and Wood Science provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of wood science and industry, ranging from tree growth and wood anatomy to a variety of economically important wood products.

Book details

List price: $81.50
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 6/10/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 496
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.398
Language: English



Preface


Introduction



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


Index