Bark : the formation, characteristics, and uses of bark around the world
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Sandved, Kjell B. 1922-2015.
Contributors
Prance, Ghillean T., 1937-
Prance, Anne E.
Status
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General Shelving - 3rd Floor
QK648 .S32 1993
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Bark -- Composition.
Bark -- Photography.
Bark -- Pictorial works.
Bark -- Utilization.
Bark.
Barks (Sailing ships)
Illustrated works.
Photography of bark.
Trees.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Bark
Bark -- Composition
Bark -- Utilization
Illustrated works
Photography of bark
Pictorial works
Trees
Other Subjects
Arbres.
bark (plant material)
Bark -- Anatomy & histology.
Bark -- Composition.
Bark -- Pictorial works.
Bark.
barks (sailing vessels)
illustrated books.
Ouvrages illustrés.
Photographie de l'écorce.
Pictorial Work
Schors.
Trees
trees (woody plants)
Trois-mâts.
Écorce -- Composition.
Écorce -- Ouvrages illustrés.
Écorce -- Photographie.
Écorce -- Utilisation.
Écorce.
Écorces -- Ouvrages de vulgarisation.

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Format
Book
Physical Desc
174 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English

Notes

General Note
"Published in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew."
General Note
Includes indexes.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Description
Hundreds of books have been written on trees, their flowers, leaves, and fruit, but until now none had been written with special emphasis on bark. This incredibly fascinating book detailing the formation, characteristics, and uses of bark around the world demonstrates that what we often think of as a dull, plain covering for trees is, in fact, an amazingly varied and subtly beautiful part of nature that provides humans, insects, and animals with a multitude of important products. Bark is much more than a protective covering for a tree; it is an influential part of our everyday lives.
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In an easy-to-read style, the authors discuss the structure and function of bark, the unique qualities in bark that make tree identification possible, and the ingenious ways bark has adapted to a hostile environment. Separate chapters on bark-derived products - such as tannin, resin, latex, medicine and poison, various hallucinatory compounds, flavorings for food, and cork - illustrate the diverse and creative ways in which bark has been put to use. From making cloth and canoes to providing fuel and fiber, people around the world have found bark to be both beautiful and beneficial. And in the world of insects and animals, bark functions as camouflage, food, and home for a variety of creatures.
Local note
SACFinal081324

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Sandved, K. B. 1., Prance, G. T., & Prance, A. E. (1993). Bark: the formation, characteristics, and uses of bark around the world . Timber Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sandved, Kjell B. 1922-2015, Ghillean T. Prance and Anne E. Prance. 1993. Bark: The Formation, Characteristics, and Uses of Bark Around the World. Portland, Or.: Timber Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Sandved, Kjell B. 1922-2015, Ghillean T. Prance and Anne E. Prance. Bark: The Formation, Characteristics, and Uses of Bark Around the World Portland, Or.: Timber Press, 1993.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Sandved, K. B. 1., Prance, G. T. and Prance, A. E. (1993). Bark: the formation, characteristics, and uses of bark around the world. Portland, Or.: Timber Press.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Sandved, Kjell B. 1922-2015., Ghillean T. Prance, and Anne E Prance. Bark: The Formation, Characteristics, and Uses of Bark Around the World Timber Press, 1993.

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