Douglas Fir 300 years
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Select Titles
- Encyclopedia of Forest SciencesThe Encyclopedia of Forest Sciences summarizes recent advances in forest science techniques and covers the basic information vital to understanding the important elements of forestry.
- Forest products and wood science: an introductionAvailable online. Published 2011.
- Tropical Timbers of the World / Martin ChudnoffPublished 1984. Also available online at: http://naldc.nal.usda.gov/download/CAT85822235/PDF
- Wood Handbook: Wood as an Engineering MaterialPublished 2000. Updated version (2010) available online at: http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplgtr/fpl_gtr190.pdf
- Hough's Encyclopaedia of American Woods / E.S. HarrarThis is an old book (1957) but is very cool because it contains wood samples. Please be gentle with it. Scanned images of the wood can be viewed here: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/specialcollections/forestry/hough/index.html
- Encyclopedia of WoodPublished 2005. Includes images and uses of specific wood species.
- Guide to useful woods of the worldPublished 2001. Covers 279 species of wood, arranged alphabetically by scientific name.
- Handbook of HardwoodsPublished 1972
- Handbook of SoftwoodsPublished 1957
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