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Whether you're a veteran gardner looking for new horizons or a beginner itching for inspiriation, planning and growing a garden of bliblical plants is a wonderfully rewarding experience.
Author : Allan A. Swenson
Publisher : Citadel Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 10,16 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780806516158
Whether you're a veteran gardner looking for new horizons or a beginner itching for inspiriation, planning and growing a garden of bliblical plants is a wonderfully rewarding experience.
Author : Harold Scofield Betts
Publisher :
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 15,66 MB
Release : 1929
Category : Strength of materials
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Tests to determine the mechanical properties of wood, such as bending tests, compression tests, shearing tests, etc., to be strictly comparable must be made on straight-grained pieces free from defects, such as knots, shakes, etc., and in the same condition of seasoning. It would manifestly be misleading to compare the strength of oak containing defects with clear hemlock or the strength of green ash with dry birch.
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Publisher :
Page : 1342 pages
File Size : 24,81 MB
Release : 1929
Category : Agriculture
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Author : Peter Barlow
Publisher :
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 50,83 MB
Release : 1867
Category : Building materials
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Author : Glenn A. Cooper
Publisher :
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 14,1 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Oak
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Author : Joseph Gwilt
Publisher :
Page : 1114 pages
File Size : 11,92 MB
Release : 1842
Category : Architects
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Author : Peter Young
Publisher : Reaktion Books
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 40,37 MB
Release : 2013-02-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1780230591
Botanical, a new series from Reaktion, is the first to integrate horticultural writing with a broader account of the cultural and social impact of plants. Oak, one of the first two books in the series, narrates the biography of the tree that since time immemorial has been a symbol of loyalty, strength, generosity, and renewal. Peter Young explores how the oak, native to the northern hemisphere and found in locations as diverse as the Americas and tropical Asia, has played an important role in state-building, art, folk tales, poems, and songs. Starting with the pagan societies that venerated the oak, Young examines how the tree was used in other religions, revealing how it was believed to be a gateway between worlds in Celtic mythology and later became sacred to Thor in Norse mythology. He follows the oak as it was adopted by many Western European countries as a national symbol, including England, France, and Germany. The United States Congress designated the oak as America’s national tree in 2004, and it is the state tree of Iowa, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, and Georgia. Individual oak trees have also gained historical importance, such as the Charter Oak in Hartford, Connecticut, which became a symbol of American independence. In addition to tracing the history of the tree itself, Young investigates oak as a wood used to make furniture, bridges, wine casks, homes, ships, weapons, and even the electric chair, and he describes how the tree has been used as a food source—its fruit, the acorn, was eaten in ancient Greece, ancient Iberia, and Korea, and it was a traditional food of Native Americans. Packed with information and beautiful illustrations, Oak tells the fascinating tale of this stately, durable member of the natural world.
Author : Edward Cresy
Publisher :
Page : 1704 pages
File Size : 12,83 MB
Release : 1847
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Author : Peter Barlow
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Page : 460 pages
File Size : 33,97 MB
Release : 1867
Category : Building materials
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Author : Roger M. Rowell
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 31,64 MB
Release : 2005-02-18
Category : Science
ISBN : 0203492439
The degradable nature of high-performance, wood-based materials is an attractive advantage when considering environmental factors such as sustainability, recycling, and energy/resource conservation. The Handbook of Wood Chemistry and Wood Composites provides an excellent guide to the latest concepts and technologies in wood chemistry and bio-based composites. The book analyzes the chemical composition and physical properties of wood cellulose and its response to natural processes of degradation. It describes safe and effective chemical modifications to strengthen wood against biological, chemical, and mechanical degradation without using toxic, leachable, or corrosive chemicals. Expert researchers provide insightful analyses of the types of chemical modifications applied to polymer cell walls in wood, emphasizing the mechanisms of reaction involved and resulting changes in performance properties. These include modifications that increase water repellency, fire retardancy, and resistance to ultraviolet light, heat, moisture, mold, and other biological organisms. The text also explores modifications that increase mechanical strength, such as lumen fill, monomer polymer penetration, and plasticization. The Handbook of Wood Chemistry and Wood Composites concludes with the latest applications, such as adhesives, geotextiles, and sorbents, and future trends in the use of wood-based composites in terms of sustainable agriculture, biodegradability and recycling, and economics. Incorporating over 30 years of teaching experience, the esteemed editor of this handbook is well-attuned to educational demands as well as industry standards and research trends.