R S Troup (79 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Text Figures (illustrator). Copyright Date: 1928 Octavo, Specimen Of Eight Pages.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. pp. 608.

Hardcover. Condition: Ex-Library. Hardcover book, 7" x 10", maroon covers are good+, gilt lettering (bright) and beveled borders, wear to back cover, corners bumped, small cloth loss top of spine; book - very good+ with perforated library stamp to title page and stamp to back of title page, spine number- no other library marks; glue offset to inside covers and uniform light age-toning; SECOND EDITION REVISED; XVI, 305 pages with an index of XVI pages, 26 plates as photographs or drawings. No dust wrapper was issued. Text includes: Utilization of Wood, Industrial Uses of Wood, Charcoal, Felling and Conversion, Minor Forest Produce, etc 1lb 12 oz.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN:9789352221622.

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PF. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Indian Forest Utilization serves people in many tangible ways. They are an inexhaustible reserve and provide man and industries with numerous raw materials and constitute a perennial economy. The present book is divided into four parts which is spread over in various chapters. Part-I Harvesting and conversion of wood focuses on the technical properties of wood, industrial uses of wood, felling and conversion of wood. Part-II Utilization of minor forest produce explains the grass, minor produce from the stems and roots of trees and other plants, utilization of leaves, utilization of flowers, fruits and seeds, exuded products, animal products, including hunting, fishing and elephants catching and mineral products, and miscellaneous minor forest produce. Part- III Organization of labour and modes of sale and disposal of wood and other forest produce delineates the organization of forest labour, methods of sale, systems of extraction and disposal of forest produce while Part -IV Forest industries describes the manufacture of charcoal, turpentine and colophony, cutch and kaths, extractions of various oils and tars, preparations of tannins and extracts and antiseptic treatment of wood. This book is useful to students of forestry, economic botany, natural resources, engineering, wood science, serving foresters, growers, forest managers, processing and marketing agencies, manufacturers, consultants, and policy makers for the forestry sectors.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New. pp. 24 Map (Folded & Col.).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 2nd Edition. Navy Buckram Boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 245 x 165 mm approx. xvi + 216 pp. 88 illustrations - being monochrome photos on plates and line- in text all as called for. 2nd Edition edited by E.W.Jones with preface by same 1952. Very Good/ Fair (Book - Mild shelf wear to cloth, moderate bumps to corners, rubber stamp ink name or previous owner and date under to free front end paper. Dust Jacket- heavy rubbing with tears and loss mid spine, moderate soiling.Price clipped. Now in a removable proprietary protective sleeve to which pieces of coloured paper have been inserted to mask the stark white of the backing paper so as not to offend the eye on the bookshelf.

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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book traces the history and development of India's Forest Department, established in 1855 to manage the country's vast forest resources. The author provides a detailed account of the department's work, from its early focus on managing valuable teak forests for the British Navy to its current focus on conserving forests for their environmental and economic benefits. The book also discusses the challenges faced by the department, including illegal logging, deforestation, and increasing demand for forest products. The author argues that the department has played a crucial role in preserving India's forests and ensuring their sustainable use, and that its work is essential for the country's future prosperity. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Soft Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. From an academic library with the usual stamps and labels. Edges of covers sunned. 8pp. 6601518.

Tapa blanda. Condition: Bueno. trcera edicion 1973, 708 paginas, tapa dura.

Hardbound. Condition: As New. Reprint. Contents Preface. Preface to the first edition. Introduction. Part I. Utilization of wood 1. Technical properties of wood Section I. Anatomical structure of wood. II. Shape and size of trees. III. Specific gravity. IV. Hardness. V. Flexibility. VI. Elasticity. VII. Fissibility. VIII. Strength. IX. Seasoning power and liability to be affected by moisture. X. Durability. XI. Combustibility and heating power. XII. Colour grain and other properties. XIII. Freedom or otherwise from defects or unsoundness. 2. Industrial uses of wood A. Timber Section I. Classification of timber. II. Timber used in superstructures. III. Timber used in contact with the ground. IV. Timber used in contact with water. V. Timber used in machinery. VI. Timber used for boat and ship building. VII. Timber used in joinery and cabinet making. VIII. Timber used in cart and carriage making. IX. Various uses of split wood. X. Wood used for carving and turning. XI. Wood used for engraving. XII. Wood used for lead pencils. XIII. Wood used for match manufacture. XIV. Wood used for packing cases. XV. Wood used for agricultural purposes. XVI. Wood used for the manufacture of wood pulp. XVII. Miscellaneous uses of wood. XVIII. Utilization of Sawdust and other waste wood. B. Firewood and charcoal Section I. Firewood and charcoal used for heating and lighting purposes. II. Woods used for products of distillation. 3. Felling and conversion of wood Section I. Implements used for felling and conversion. II. Season for felling. III. General rules of economic felling. IV. Methods of felling. V. Extraction of stumps. VI. Clearing the coupe. VII. Conversion of timber. VIII. The stacking of timber and firewood. 4. Wood depots. Part II. Utilization of minor forest produce 1. Grass. Section I. Grazing. II. Cut fodder. III. Fibre yielding and thatching grasses. IV. Grasses from which oils are distilled. 2. Leaves used for fodder litter and manure Section I. Leaves for fodder. II. Leaves for litter and manure. 3. Fibres and flosses Section I. Fibres from stems. II. Fibres and flosses yielded by fruits. III. Fibres yielded by leaves. 4. Oils seeds. 5. Tans and dyes Section I. General. II. Tan yielding barks and woods. III. Dye yielding stems and roots. IV. Leaves and galls yielding tans and dyes. V. Flowers fruits and seeds yielding tans and dyes. 6. Distillation products and extracts Section I. Oils and tans. II. Camphor. III. Perfumes. 7. Gums Resins and Oleo resins Section I. General account. II. Exudations from the bark. III. Exudations from the wood. 8. India rubber and Guttapercha Section I. General account. II. Rubber from Ficus elastica. III. Rubber from Hevea brasiliensis. 9. Drugs spices and fish poisons Section I. Drugs and spices. II. Fish poisons. 10. Edible Products Section I. Edible flowers fruits and seeds. II. Starchy products. III. Sugary sap. IV. Fungi and lichens. 11. Materials used for basket work and matting Section I. Basket work. II. Mats. 12. Minor products used in the manufacture of paper. 13. Miscellaneous minor products of vegetable origin Section I. Products from stems and roots. II. Leaves. III. Fruits and seeds. 14. Animal products including hunting fishing and elephant catching Section I. Lac. II. Silk. III. Honey and wax. IV. Hides horns bones and ivory. V. Miscellaneous animal products. VI. Hunting and fishing. VII. Elephant catching. 15. Mineral products. Part III. Organization of labour and modes of Sale and disposal of wood and other forest produce 1. The organization of forest labour Section I. General. II. Wages. 2. Methods of Sale Section I. Sale by private Bargan. II. Sale by public auction. III. Sale by tender. IV. Sale by royalty or fixed tariff. 3. Systems of extraction and disposal of forest produce Section I. General. II. Felling and extraction or collection by government agency. III. Felling by government agency and extraction by purchasers. IV. Felling and extraction or collection by purchasers. Part IV. Forest industries 1. The manufac.

Condition: New. pp. 24.

Paper Cover Wraps. Condition: Good+. First Edition. 78pp. A. General Forestry. B. Silverculture: 1) General 2) Seed and Seedlings. Orig. blue paper wraps which are rather worn. Size: 4to.

Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,800grams, ISBN:

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1000grams, ISBN:

Condition: Poor. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,1000grams, ISBN: