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Bamboo

Author : Susanne Lucas
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 1780232063
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book Bamboo written by Susanne Lucas and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2024-11-12 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A natural and cultural history of this important and useful plant. We may think of bamboo only as a snack for cuddly panda bears, but we use the plant as food, clothing, paper, fabric, and shelter. Drawing on a vast array of sources, this book builds a complete picture of bamboo in both history and our modern world. Susanne Lucas shows how bamboo has always met the physical and spiritual requirements of humanity while at the same time being exploited by people everywhere. Lucas describes how bamboo’s special characteristics, such as its ability to grow quickly and thus be an easily replaced resource, offers potential solutions to modern ecological dilemmas. She explores the vital role bamboo plays in the survival of many animals and ecosystems, as well as its use for some of the earliest books ever written, as the framework for houses, and for musical instruments. As modern research and technologies advance, she explains, bamboo use has increased dramatically—it can now be found in the filaments of light bulbs, airplanes, the reinforcements of concrete, and even bicycles. Filled with illustrations, Bamboo is an interesting new take on a plant that is both very old and very new.

Bamboo Rediscovered

Author :
Publisher : Earth Garden Magazine
ISBN 13 : 9780959588989
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (889 download)

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Download or read book Bamboo Rediscovered written by and published by Earth Garden Magazine. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just when you are growing used to the idea that hemp is the world's most versatile plant, along comes bamboo to lay claim to the title. Bamboo is used throughout Asia for food, furniture, household items, musical instruments, and much, much more. In the western countries its use has been limited to specialty items such as garden stakes, but increasingly it is drawing attention as a renewable form of fiber. This practical and authoritative text shows how to grow clumping bamboo varieties in any climate. Readers will also learn: -- How to grow your own bamboo timber plantation -- How to harvest bamboo shoot for the kitchen -- How to make bamboo furniture and fences You will even learn how to make your own pan flute.

The Anatomy of Bamboo Culms

Author : Walter Liese
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9788186247266
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (472 download)

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Download or read book The Anatomy of Bamboo Culms written by Walter Liese and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1998 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Given its unrivalled position in terms of diversity, distribution and uses, coupled with the vital role it plays in the rural economies of several countries around the world, bamboo has emerged in recent years as potentially the most important non-wood forest resource to replace wood in construction and other uses. Concomitantly, the interest being shown in this invaluable natural resource since the 1980s has resulted in the accumulation of a considerable body of information through research on various aspects of bamboos, including the anatomy of the bamboo culm. There is, however, no comprehensive publication available on the anatomy of bamboo culm, with the available literature being fragmented, scattered and inadequate. This landmark monograph by renowned wood biologist, forestry expert and bamboo specialist, Professor Walter Liese, whose innovative work on the study of anatomical structure using advanced microscopy and other techniques has won him wide international acclaim, fulfils the need for a comprehensive overview of current knowledge on this subject. It is the first attempt to synthesize information from studies on this subject, many of which have been contributed by Professor Liese, spread over the past four decades. By identifying gaps in the current anatomical knowledge base of bamboo culm, it is expected to stimulate further research and to act as a prime mover for knowledge generation in the key areas of bamboo anatomy, growth and taxonomy.

Bamboo for Sustainable Development

Author : Kumar
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004473912
Total Pages : 943 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book Bamboo for Sustainable Development written by Kumar and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-10-25 with total page 943 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bamboo is a plant that occurs over much of the World. It is probable that billions of the World’s population see, eat and touch bamboo every day. Bamboo contributes significantly to the income generation of many poor farmers. Yet it is an “orphan” crop – largely ignored by the main landholding agencies – forestry and agriculture. This volume contains most of the papers presented at the joint Fifthth International Bamboo Congress and Sixth International Bamboo Workshop held in San José, Costa Rica, 1998, organized by the International Bamboo Association (IBA) and INBAR. The book is divided into four parts: Bamboo Resources and Socio-economics; Bamboo Propagation and Management; Bamboo Engineering and Construction; Bamboo Design and Utilization. The topics covered include varied aspects of bamboo, such as: from bamboo resources of Mexico to bamboos of Ethiopia; from bamboo afforestation of a mined area to bamboo as a food and fiber alternative in an island; from bamboo drippers to bamboo wheelchairs; from teaching architecture with bamboo to an international building code for bamboo; from silviculture of Guadua bamboo to flowering of Moso bamboo; and many more. This publication serves to highlight the usefulness of bamboo in aiding developing countries in their sustainable social, economic and environmental development.

Biomimetics for Architecture & Design

Author : Göran Pohl
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319191209
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (191 download)

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Download or read book Biomimetics for Architecture & Design written by Göran Pohl and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-10-30 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides the readers with a timely guide to the application of biomimetic principles in architecture and engineering design. As a result of a combined effort by two internationally recognized authorities, the biologist Werner Nachtigall and the architect Göran Pohl, the book describes the principles which can be used to compare nature and technology, and at the same time it presents detailed explanations and examples showing how biology can be used as a source of inspiration and “translated” in building and architectural solutions (biomimicry). Even though nature cannot be directly copied, the living world can provide architects and engineers with a wealth of analogues and inspirations for their own creative designs. But how can analysis of natural entities give rise to advanced and sustainable design? By reporting on the latest bionic design methods and using extensive artwork, the book guides readers through the field of nature-inspired architecture, offering an extraordinary resource for professional architects, engineers, designers and urban planners, as well as for university teachers, researchers and students. Natural evolution is seen throughout the book as a powerful resource that can serve architecture and design by providing innovative, optimal and sustainable solutions.

Bamboo

Author : Esther Titilayo Akinlabi
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319568086
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Bamboo written by Esther Titilayo Akinlabi and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-07-24 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is intended for use both in the industry and the academia. It introduces the physical, chemical and the mechanical properties as well as the characterization of bamboo. Novel industrial applications in structural, non-structural, reinforcement, afforestation, land reclamation, environmental significance, textile, medical, geotechnical, hydraulic, food, pulp and the paper industries are addressed in detail. Bamboo has been used for centuries as a structural material as well as in diverse engineering applications, food and medicinal purposes, especially in Asia. As a natural fiber composite, bamboo has the potential for many developments in academic and industrial research. Current literature on composites tends to focus on bamboo as a plant or solely as a structural engineering material. This book seeks to bring together these two extremes and provides a holistic resource on the subject.

Bamboo

Author : G. K. Ghosh
Publisher : APH Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9788131303696
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Bamboo written by G. K. Ghosh and published by APH Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Bamboos

Author : B. T. Galloway
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Bamboos written by B. T. Galloway and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Invasive Bamboos

Author : Brian Taylor
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
ISBN 13 : 1837645310
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (376 download)

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Download or read book Invasive Bamboos written by Brian Taylor and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2021-01-25 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bamboo has become a popular planting choice in recent years; its architectural features are very appealing. Nevertheless, some bamboos can be highly invasive and can impact negatively on the built environment and local habitats. This book outlines the darker side of bamboo's nature and offers practical advice on how to deal with it; it also provides an overview of bamboo history, biology and ecology, and highlights why planting some species of bamboo can be particularly problematic. Useful guidance for householders who have planted, or wish to plant bamboo, is presented, as well as practical advice for those wanting to rid themselves of the plant. Most people who buy and sell bamboo are not aware of how invasive and destructive many bamboos can be. This book seeks to raise the profile of these plants, constructively and helpfully.

Ecological Prospects

Author : Christopher Key Chapple
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791417409
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (174 download)

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Download or read book Ecological Prospects written by Christopher Key Chapple and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ecological Prospects addresses pressing issues that will shape ecological awareness and activism into the next century. From a variety of perspectives, the book explores topics such as how ecological insight can serve as a management model for appropriate economic development, the possible categories that can be used to determine land use priorities, working models for environmental activism, potential paradigms for spiritually attuned environmentalism, and the role of aesthetic appreciation in the development of ones sensitivity to the environment.

Design for Sustainability

Author : Janis Birkeland
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136568409
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (365 download)

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Download or read book Design for Sustainability written by Janis Birkeland and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-05-04 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With radical and innovative design solutions, everyone could be living in buildings and settlements that are more like gardens than cargo containers, and that purify air and water, generate energy, treat sewage and produce food - at lower cost. Birkeland introduces systems design thinking that cuts across academic and professional boundaries and the divide between social and physical sciences to move towards a transdiciplinary approach to environmental and social problem-solving. This sourcebook is useful for teaching, as each topic within the field of environmental management and social change has pairs of short readings providing diverse perspectives to compare, contrast and debate. Design for Sustainability presents examples of integrated systems design based on ecological principles and concepts and drawn from the foremost designers in the fields of industrial design, materials, housing design, urban planning and transport, landscape and permaculture, and energy and resource management.

In Defense of Plants

Author : Matt Candeias
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1642504548
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (425 download)

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Download or read book In Defense of Plants written by Matt Candeias and published by Mango Media Inc.. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Study of Plants in a Whole New Light “Matt Candeias succeeds in evoking the wonder of plants with wit and wisdom.” ―James T. Costa, PhD, executive director, Highlands Biological Station and author of Darwin's Backyard #1 New Release in Nature & Ecology, Plants, Botany, Horticulture, Trees, Biological Sciences, and Nature Writing & Essays In his debut book, internationally-recognized blogger and podcaster Matt Candeias celebrates the nature of plants and the extraordinary world of plant organisms. A botanist’s defense. Since his early days of plant restoration, this amateur plant scientist has been enchanted with flora and the greater environmental ecology of the planet. Now, he looks at the study of plants through the lens of his ever-growing houseplant collection. Using gardening, houseplants, and examples of plants around you, In Defense of Plants changes your relationship with the world from the comfort of your windowsill. The ruthless, horny, and wonderful nature of plants. Understand how plants evolve and live on Earth with a never-before-seen look into their daily drama. Inside, Candeias explores the incredible ways plants live, fight, have sex, and conquer new territory. Whether a blossoming botanist or a professional plant scientist, In Defense of Plants is for anyone who sees plants as more than just static backdrops to more charismatic life forms. In this easily accessible introduction to the incredible world of plants, you’ll find: • Fantastic botanical histories and plant symbolism • Passionate stories of flora diversity and scientific names of plant organisms • Personal tales of plantsman discovery through the study of plants If you enjoyed books like The Botany of Desire, What a Plant Knows, or The Soul of an Octopus, then you’ll love In Defense of Plants.

Rewriting Early Chinese Texts

Author : Edward L. Shaughnessy
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791466445
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (664 download)

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Download or read book Rewriting Early Chinese Texts written by Edward L. Shaughnessy and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the rewriting of early Chinese texts in the wake of new archaeological evidence.

Forensic Botany

Author : David W. Hall
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470664096
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (76 download)

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Download or read book Forensic Botany written by David W. Hall and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2012-06-25 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FORENSIC BOTANY A PRACTICAL GUIDE Forensic Botany: A Practical Guide is an accessible introduction to the way in which botanical evidence is identified, collected and analysed in criminal cases. This form of evidence is becoming increasingly important in forensic investigation. This book is intended to show how useful simple collection methods and standard plant analysis can be in the course of such investigations. It is written in a clear and accessible manner to enhance the understanding of the subject for the non-specialist. Clearly structured throughout, this book combines well known collection techniques in a field oriented format that can be used for casework. Various methods that allow easy collection, transportation, and preservation of evidence are detailed throughout the book. This book is written for those who have no formal background working with plants. It can be used as a practical guide for students taking forensic science courses, law enforcement training, legal courses, and as a template for plant collection at any scene where plants occur and where rules or laws are involved. Veterinarians, various environmental agencies and anthropologists are examples of disciplines that are more recently in need of plant evidence. The format of the book is designed to present the reader with all the information needed to conduct a botanical analysis of a crime scene; to highlight the forensic significance of the botanical evidence that may be present; how to collect that evidence in the correct manner and preserve and store that evidence appropriately- also shows how to conduct a laboratory analysis of the plants. An accessible practical guide to the collection, analysis and presentation of botanical evidence within forensic investigation. Aimed at the non-specialist looking for an introduction to the field. Written in a clear and logical manner; what is it? Where can you find help? How can you use plant evidence? Why is this kind of plant important? Where to look for evidence; evidence collection made easy; evidence preservation; evidence transportation; chain of custody. Includes evidence collection data sheet and a laboratory analysis data sheet for use in the field. Includes key chapters on microscopy analysis of plant evidence and on DNA collection, use and relative costs. Numerous relevant case studies included to show forensic botany in practice and how to present botanical evidence in court.

The Carnegie Technical Journal

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book The Carnegie Technical Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Primate Behavioral Ecology

Author : Karen B. Strier
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317327101
Total Pages : 601 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book Primate Behavioral Ecology written by Karen B. Strier and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive introductory text integrates evolutionary, ecological, and demographic perspectives with new results from field studies and contemporary noninvasive molecular and hormonal techniques to understand how different primates behave and the significance of these insights for primate conservation. Each chapter is organized around the major research themes in the field, with Strier emphasizing the interplay between theory, observations, and conservation issues. Examples are drawn from the "classic" primate field studies as well as more recent studies on previously neglected species, illustrating the vast behavioral variation that exists across the primate order. Primate Behavioral Ecology 5th Edition also examines how anthropogenic activities are negatively impacting primate populations, including a thorough analysis of behavioural plasticity and its implications. This fully updated new edition incorporates exciting new discoveries and the most up-to-date approaches in the field to provide an invaluable overview of the field of primate behavioral ecology and its applications to primate conservation. It is considered to be a “must read” for all students interested in primates.

Non-wood News

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Non-wood News written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: