Project Gutenberg 2014-03-12 Public domain in the USA. 265 Snow, Charles H. (Charles Henry) 1863 1957 03009910 The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties First Edition E-text prepared by Charlene Taylor, Adrian Mastronardi, RichardW, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (https://archive.org/details/americana) "The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties" by Charles H. Snow is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work offers an untechnical yet thorough exploration of economically important wood species, focusing on their properties, uses, and botanical classifications. The text is aimed at those who may not possess expert knowledge in forestry or botany but have a keen interest in understanding the distinct characteristics of various types of wood. At the start of the publication, the author introduces the concept of trees as unique woody plants that produce a single erect stem and a crown of foliage. He highlights the existence of nearly five hundred distinct tree species in the United States, emphasizing that only a few provide the majority of utilized wood. The text aims to clarify the complexities of wood properties, including their structural elements and uses in construction, decoration, and various industries. Through this introductory framework, Snow sets the stage for a detailed examination of specific wood species that will follow, making it clear that botany and wood science are grounded in both natural observation and practical application. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45032/45032-h/images/cover.jpg en Wood SD Text Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming 587184 586902 2024-09-19T03:43:35.655191 2023-09-19T14:59:28.700307 text/html text/html 555537 2014-03-12T11:22:37 text/html 3928158 2014-03-12T11:26:07 text/html application/zip 3841413 2024-09-19T03:43:52.848142 application/epub+zip 3853320 2024-09-19T03:43:38.800216 application/epub+zip 216436 2024-09-19T03:43:37.087260 application/epub+zip 4222267 2024-09-19T03:44:03.507618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4115249 2024-09-19T03:43:51.388206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487280 2022-09-20T14:40:25.391582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344505 344263 2024-09-19T03:43:31.365232 2023-09-19T14:59:24.469286 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 343951 2014-03-12T11:13:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 105105 2014-03-12T11:13:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 344051 2014-03-12T11:13:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105018 2014-03-12T11:13:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19950 2024-09-19T03:44:03.683590 application/rdf+xml 19315 2024-09-19T03:43:37.323206 image/jpeg 2846 2024-09-19T03:43:37.208213 image/jpeg 4366540 2024-09-19T03:43:35.864313 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog