Project Gutenberg 2012-07-31 Public domain in the USA. 168 Stecher, Gilbert Erwin 1883 Stecher, Gilbert E. 14017504 Cork: Its Origin and Industrial Uses Chris 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) "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.) Reading ease score: 61.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Cork HD Text Browsing: Business/Management Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Science - General Category: Science - Chemistry/Biochemistry Category: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Category: Engineering & Technology 221254 2025-06-16T12:05:35.209981 text/html 226914 2012-10-24T13:48:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 298970 2025-06-16T12:05:46.116979 application/epub+zip 298746 2025-06-16T12:05:39.838991 application/epub+zip 141015 2025-06-16T12:05:37.961957 application/epub+zip 499533 2025-06-16T12:05:50.621047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465814 2025-06-16T12:05:44.520909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206860 2022-09-18T13:09:56.861788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176949 2025-06-16T12:05:34.351007 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 177013 2012-10-24T14:04:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 16004 2025-06-16T12:05:50.795892 application/rdf+xml 17280 2025-06-16T12:05:38.550968 image/jpeg 3860 2025-06-16T12:05:38.251963 image/jpeg 317116 2025-06-16T12:05:35.243013 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog