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Rubin Shmulsky (Mississippi State University) P. David Jones

Forest Products and Wood Science

An Introduction

Rubin Shmulsky (Mississippi State University),  P. David Jones

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English
Wiley-Blackwell
01 March 2019
Forestry & silviculture: practice & techniques
The updated seventh edition of the classic text on wood science and forestry 

The seventh edition of Forest Products and Wood Science: An Introduction offers a fully revised and updated review of the forest products industry. This classic text contains a comprehensive review of the subject and presents a thorough understanding of the anatomical and physical nature of wood. The authors emphasize its use as an industrial raw material.

Forest Products and Wood Science provides thorough coverage of all aspects of wood science and industry, ranging from tree growth and wood anatomy to a variety of economically important wood products, along with their applications and performance. The text explores global raw materials, the increasing use of wood as a source of energy and chemicals and environmental implications of the use of wood. This edition features new material on structural composites, non-structural composites, durability and protection, pulp and paper, energy and chemicals, and global raw materials. This seventh edition of the classic work:

Contains new information on a variety of topics including: structural composites, non-structural composites, durability and protection, pulp and paper, energy and chemicals and global raw materials Includes a fully revised text that meets the changing needs of the forestry, engineering, and wood science academics and professionals Presents material written by authors with broad experience in both the private and academic sectors 

Written for undergraduate students in forestry, natural resources, engineering, and wood science, as well as forest industry personnel, engineers, wood-based manufacturing and using professionals, the seventh edition of Forest Products and Wood Science updates the classic text that has become an indispensable resource.
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Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   7th edition
Dimensions:   Height: 239mm,  Width: 168mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   998g
ISBN:   9781119426431
ISBN 10:   111942643X
Pages:   504
Publication Date:  
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Preface vii Authors Biographical Sketches xi Introduction xiii About the Companion Website xxi 1. Tree Growth and Production of Woody Tissue 1 2. Macroscopic Character of Wood 21 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 231 11. Silvicultural Practices and Wood Quality 257 12. Lumber 293 13. Structural Composites 325 14. Nonstructural Composites 369 15. Pulp and Paper 401 16. Energy and Chemical Products 425 17. Global Raw Materials 447 Index 471

About the Authors RUBIN SHMULSKY is Professor and Head of the Department of Sustainable Bioproducts at Mississippi State University. He has published extensively on various topics in forestry and wood science and provides professional consulting throughout North America. P. DAVID JONES is a Consulting Professional who provides technical service domestically and around the world. He is a distinguished academic in forestry and wood science. Previously he served on the faculty of Forest Products at Mississippi State University where he worked on wood quality and products.

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