Book ID: 91367
Walker, John C. F.
Primary Wood Processing. Principles and Practice. Second edition. 2006. illustr. X, 596 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
This book is primarily a general text covering the whole sweep of theforest industries. The over-riding emphasis is on a clear, simple interpretation of the underlying science, demonstrating how such principles apply to processing operations. The book considers the broadquestion "what is wood?" by looking at the biology, chemistry and physics of wood structure. Wood quality is examined, and explanationsare offered on how and why wood quality varies and the implications forprocessing. Finally, various "industrial processes" are reviewed and interpreted. All chapters have been written by specialists, but thepresentation targets a generalist audience.