Forest Products and Wood Science: An Introduction - Couverture souple

Haygreen, John G.; Bowyer, Jim L.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 081381801X ISBN 13 : 9780813818016

Editeur : Iowa State University Press, 1988

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Forest Products and Wood Science: An Introduction, Fifth Edition is a revised and updated edition of this classic introductory textbook. The fifth edition discusses key areas in wood science including characteristics and structure of wood, applications and performance capabilities of forest products, and the environmental implications of the use of wood–based materials. In addition, the authors explain basic production processes and explore the use of wood as a source of energy and industrial chemicals.

Expanding and updating key data, the new edition of Forest Products and Wood Science provides students, wood scientists, and forest product professionals 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. With updated research findings and expanded discussions of key areas in wood science that reflect the changing face of the forest products industry, Forest Products and Wood Science: An Introduction, Fifth Edition will continue to be an indispensable text for students and professionals in the field.

Biographie de l'auteur

Jim L. Bowyer is Director, Responsible Materials Program, Dovetail Partners, Inc and Professor Emeritus, University of Minnesota, Department of Bioproducts and Bioprocess Engineering. Bowyer is a Fellow of the International Academy of Wood Science, Chairman of the Tropical Forest Foundation, and Past President of both the Forest Products Society and Society of Wood Science and Technology.

Rubin Shmulsky is an Associate Professor in the Forest Products Department at Mississippi State University, a consulting wood technologist, and a former Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota.

John G. Haygreen is a retired Professor of Forest Products, who served on the faculties of Colorado State University, the University of Minnesota, and Auburn University. He is a Fellow of the International Academy of Wood Science, and Past President of both the Forest Products Society and Society of Wood Science and Technology.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Iowa State University Press
• Date d'édition: 1988
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 081381801X
• ISBN 13: 9780813818016
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 516
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible