Forest Products and Wood Science: An Introduction
Author:   Rubin Shmulsky ,  P. David Jones
Publisher:   Iowa State University Press
Edition:   6th Edition
ISBN:  

9780813820743


Pages:   496
Publication Date:   26 July 2011
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Rubin Shmulsky ,  P. David Jones
Publisher:   Iowa State University Press
Imprint:   Iowa State University Press
Edition:   6th Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 25.10cm
Weight:   0.956kg
ISBN:  

9780813820743


ISBN 10:   081382074
Pages:   496
Publication Date:   26 July 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface 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

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This text offers a comprehensive overview of the anatomical andphysical nature of wood and the relationship of thesecharacteristics to its many uses. (Book News, 1 October 2011)


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)


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)<p>


Author Information

Rubin Shmulsky is Department Head and Professor in the Department of Forest Products at Mississippi State University. P. David Jones is an Assistant Extension Professor in the Department of Forest Products at Mississippi State University.

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