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Product Identifiers

PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-10081382074X

ISBN-139780813820743

eBay Product ID (ePID)27038700416

Product Key Features

Number of Pages496 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameForest Products and Wood Science

SubjectAgriculture / Forestry, Plants / Trees, Construction / Carpentry

Publication Year2011

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaNature, Technology & Engineering

AuthorP. David Jones, Rubin Shmulsky

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight39.8 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number6

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2011-012034

Reviews"This text offers a comprehensive overview of the anatomical and physical nature of wood and the relationship of these characteristics to its many uses." (Book News, 1 October 2011)

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal674

Table Of ContentPreface ix Introduction xi 1. Tree Growth and Production of Woody Tissue 3 2. Macroscopic Character of Wood 23 3. Composition and Structure of Wood Cells 45 4. Softwood Structure 65 5. Hardwood Structure 79 6. Juvenile Wood, Reaction Wood, and Wood of Branches 107 7. Wood and Water 141 8. Density and Specific Gravity 175 9. Strength and Mechanics 197 10. Durability and Protection 229 11. Silvicultural Practices and Wood Quality 253 12. Lumber 289 13. Structural Composites 321 14. Nonstructural Composites 365 15. Pulp and Paper 397 16. Energy and Chemical Products 421 17. Global Raw Materials 443 Index 467

SynopsisThe new edition of this book 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 and biomass researchers are provided with 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., Forest Products and Wood Science: An Introduction, Sixth Edition is a streamlined and updated version of this venerable wood science text. The sixth edition maintains key areas of coverage within the wood science discipline including characteristics and structure of wood, applications and performance capabilities of forest products, and the environmental implications of the use of wood-based materials. The material has been revised to maximize its use for students and wood science professionals. The sixth edition builds on the strengths of earlier editions by providing readers with a comprehensive overview of the anatomical and physical nature of wood and the relationship of these characteristics to its use as an industrial raw material. Also the text includes expanded coverage of environmental issues, biomass, and bioenergy. New online offerings, in-depth tables and review aids, have been added to make the text even more user-friendly. Forest Products and Wood Science: An Introduction, Sixth Edition will be a valuable resource for training the next generation of foresters, architects, timber engineers, environmental professionals, biopolymer and bioenergy scientists, as well as forest products and wood science professionals while also serving as timely reference for those currently working in the field., The new edition of this book 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.

LC Classification NumberTA419