Author: Schniewind, Arno P.; editor:
Title: Concise Encyclopedia of Wood & Wood-based Materials
Description: Oxford / Cambridge [MA], Pergammon / MIT, (1989). orig.cloth. 26x17cm, xx,354 pp, Series: Advances in Materials Science and Engineering.. Textual illustrations.. Minor rubbing. VG. dustwrapper. ¶ All aspects of wood as a material are covered extensively in this concise encyclopedia, including descriptions of the major commercial wood species of the world, the availability and the economics of timber resources, fundamental properties and behavior, factors causing deterioration and their control, and the principal methods of processing. The encyclopedia also discusses wood based materials, such as particleboard, plywood, hardboard, and paper, and woody materials, such as bamboo and rattan." - Publisher's description.

Keywords: Materials Science, Wood, Engineering, Reference, , , , ,