02073cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000350012624500410016126400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035250000310038850801850041952010700060453400450167465300090171985600430172840376UtSlPG20260610133926.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a14017504  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aHD1 aStecher, Gilbert Erwin,d1883-10aCork: Its Origin and Industrial Uses 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-07-31  aChris Curnow, Fred Salzer and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)  a"Cork: Its Origin and Industrial Uses" by Gilbert E. Stecher is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This monograph provides an in-depth exploration of corkwood, particularly focusing on its characteristics, chemical composition, and various industrial applications. Stecher's work aims to fill the gaps in existing literature regarding this vital material, presenting both historical context and practical uses of cork.  The opening of the text introduces the author’s motivation for writing about cork, detailing its long-standing utility yet relative neglect in scientific discussions. Stecher outlines the challenges he faced in gathering comprehensive information on the cork tree, Quercus Suber, which prompted him to compile this detailed treatise. He highlights the mysteries surrounding the cork’s composition and origin, hinting at the significance of cork in numerous industrial applications while promising a wealth of information to educate readers about this intriguing subject. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCork40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40376