About the book The present book originates from the work of WG 2 (Fundamentals aspects of wood drying) of COST action E15 (Advances in the drying of wood). It should be considered as a the state-of-the-art of fundamental knowledge concerning the phenomena involved in wood drying. The book contains 13 chapters:
From fundamental to practice: the interaction chain
Wood anatomy, an introduction
Psychometrics
Sorption isotherms in wood
Shrinkage, swelling and warp caused by moisture changes
