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

By: Shmulsky, Rubin, 2011 [author]Contributor(s): Jones, P. David (Paul David), 1976- [Joint author]Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. Edition: 6th edDescription: xvii, 477 p. : ill., pic(black & white) ; 26 cmISBN: 9780813820743; 081382074XSubject(s): Wood | LumberDDC classification: 674 LOC classification: TA419 | .S423 2011Online resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Table of contents only

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.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
AAMUSTED Books	AAMUSTED LIBRARY, KUMASI Reference	TA419 .S423 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	5	Available (Restricted Access)		0000002603

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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