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008 880129s1986 enka b 001 0 eng
020 _a0854420339 :
_c£20.00
020 _a0854420347 (pbk.)
082 0 0 _a582.1 WIL
_222
100 1 _aWilson, K.
_q(Karl)
245 1 4 _aThe anatomy of wood : its diversity and variability / (Acc. 4726)
260 _aLondon :
_bStobart,
_c1986.
300 _a309 p. :
_bill. ;
_c24 cm.
520 _aThe textbook, intended for students of timber technology and undergraduates studying plant sciences, was written to replace Jane's 'The structure of wood' which is out of print. There are 10 chapters: Sources of timber; The structural organization of a tree; Tree growth at the cellular level; The anatomy of secondary xylem: I Conifers (softwoods); The anatomy of secondary xylem: II Dicotyledons (hardwoods); The ultrastructure of wood - its importance in understanding wood properties; Wood surfaces and their underlying structure; Variability of wood; Reaction wood - its structure, properties and functions; and The identification of timbers. An appendix lists, by Latin and common names, all timbers referred to in the book.
650 0 _aWood
700 1 _aWhite, D. J. B.
_q(Donald James Butt),
_d1917-
942 _2ddc
_cFO
999 _c4079
_d4079