{"product_id":"a-handbook-for-the-sustainable-jim-coulson-9781119701095","title":"A Handbook for the Sustainable Use of Timber in Construction","description":"There is a growing interest in the use of wood in new building, not least because it has low embodied energy and it is an infinitely renewable resource. Despite a great deal of innovation in the use of wood in construction in recent years, the fundamentals of using this natural material have not really changed: the different types of wood have different properties and differing responses to the environment in which they are used. When used correctly, wood is an excellent building material but when inappropriately specified or used, it may cause problems. Poor understanding of the properties of wood and the many species and grades that are commercially available can result in this versatile material performing below expectation, and certainly less well than could have been achieved with greater understanding about how best to use it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow Wood Works\u003c\/i\u003e is a combination of the author's two previous books, into one comprehensive volume. Revised and updated material to deal with the essentials of structural design and building in timber, in a sustainable manner while reflecting on changes in Standards and other Regulations and expanding on certain technical areas - such as more detailed wood science and wood structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jim Coulson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1119701090\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781119701095\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/21\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.94d","brand":"Jim Coulson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44129830994175,"sku":"9781119701095","price":96.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d486d983-cdf2-4083-a0ba-b0d56386ebd0.jpg?v=1687466043","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-handbook-for-the-sustainable-jim-coulson-9781119701095","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}