Forest products and wood science: An introduction

By Haygreen, James L. Bowyer, John G Haygreen

Book Overview

Forest Products and Wood Science: An Introduction has helped thousands of students learn the basics necessary for successful careers involving wood science, forest products, and forestry. The third edition of this benchmark textbook combines in one volume the study of wood structure and properties and the study of technology of major wood products; introduces wood as an industrial raw material; incorporates knowledge from a variety of fields with regard to tree growth and wood formation; discusses contemporary forest products, including the production of lumber alternatives from veneers and particles, and compares them to traditional products; and features 229 photographs and drawings.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813818001
• ISBN13: 9780813818009
• Release Date: January 1982
• Publisher: Iowa State University Press
• Length: 495 Pages
• Weight: 2.20 lbs.

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