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Primary Wood Processing : Principles and Practice - John C.F. Walker

Primary Wood Processing

Principles and Practice

By: John C.F. Walker

Hardcover | 6 September 2006 | Edition Number 2

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Samuel Johnson (of Boswell fame) said about writing, 'whatever is written without effort is in general read without pleasure' and 'the unexamined word is not worth reading.' However, even the most thoughtfully written text is unlikely to be described as a good read. This book is not an exhaustive review. Rather it is an uneven selection of examples whose interplay across disciplines hopefully illuminates what drives the practice of forest production, wood processing and consumer preferences. The choice of material is arbitrary reflecting personal biases. It is a summary of material presented to students at the NZ School of Forestry at the University of Canterbury. This book takes liberties with other peoples' ideas, weaving them into fresh themes that are at best a work in progress. The philosopher Francis Bacon argued that 'science is a debate in progress not a body of knowledge' and also 'truth emerges more readily from error than confusion'. We have taken the position that it is preferable to venture a reasoned opinion and be proved wrong than to waffle; so don't swallow every sentence - 'doubt everything'. The reader's task is to unravel the conceits of generalizing and the risks of particularizing.
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Aus den Rezensionen zur 2. Auflage: "... Das Buch ... gibt einen sehr interessanten Uberblick zu Struktur, Eigenschaften und Verwendung von Holz. Es ist dem Autor gelungen, in sehr kompakter Form ein gut lesbares Werk vorzulegen ... Es ist ... in sehr anschaulicher Form umfassend zusammengestellt. ... Insbesondere im Bereich der Grundlagen gelang es, das aktuelle Wissen ... sehr gut und dicht zusammenzustellen. ... zahlreiche neue Arbeiten ... erganzen ... hervorragend die meist alteren Untersuchungen ... Die anwendungsorientierten Kapitel ... sind eher als erster Uberblick fur den Einsteiger oder den Studierenden der forstlichen Fachrichtungen ... sehr gut geeignet." (Peter Niemz, in: Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen, 2007, Vol. 158, Issue 3-4, S. 80)

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Non-FictionEngineering & TechnologyCivil EngineeringNature & The Natural WorldTrees, Mushrooms, Wildflowers & PlantsAgriculture & FarmingForestry & Silviculture Practice & TechniquesIndustrial Chemistry & Manufacturing TechnologiesTimber & Wood ProcessingMechanical Engineering & MaterialsMaterials ScienceTesting of Materials
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