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Sharing knowledge and condensing information
To enable professionals in search of precise information, as well as the uninitiated with a sudden desire to discover a world in which they have an interest, to have answers to their questions in the very short term, in a language accessible to all, and without having to devote precious and excessively long time to this research.
Des forêts, des bois (Richard Fays, 2008)
1024 pages and 4.3 kg of information and countless photos covering the world's plantations, forests, wood as a material, its grading, processing and the many possible uses for it, not to mention numerous technical data sheets on the main species from each continent.
Described as a bible or Alibaba's cavern, this book, printed on certified paper 'from sustainably managed forests', is positioned as a first-rate reference.
Chapters and technical data sheets - Online sale
Each chapter individually, as well as the technical data sheets for tropical and temperate hardwoods and softwoods, grouped by continent and constituting a considerable source of information, are available online.
Booklets de classement des bois africains en grumes et sciages
(Richard Fays, 2007)
Imprimés au format de poche, sur du papier résistant aux intempéries, ces booklets de classement ont été pensés par quelqu’un qui sait pertinemment qu’en matière de qualité, on ne peut jamais rien laisser au hasard, et que même des professionnels expérimentés ont besoin de temps à autre, de confirmer leurs intuitions.
Pratiques et conçus pour accompagner les classeurs ou professionnels partout et en tout temps sans les encombrer, ils sont disponibles en français et en anglais.
Défauts des Bois, connaissance & appréhension
(Richard Fays, 2018)
Knowing and recognizing wood defects, and how to deal with them for better forest management.
This book reviews wood defects and their impact on the sale and use of forest products, and highlights the need to work upstream: to know what the defects are, how to identify them, and how to deal with them in order to improve forest management.
Forêts et plantations, une culture
(Richard Fays, 2018)
Richly illustrated, this book is a real plea for trees and forests. Drawing parallels between plantations and forests in temperate and tropical zones, without hiding his attraction for agroforestry, the author reviews the different management methods and the countless assets and uses of forests, some of which are truly unsuspected.
He also deals with the fight against disasters, while remaining convinced that human responsibility is largely involved.
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"A forest is a kind of vast open-air casino where the forester takes long-term bets; and as a gambler will rarely stake all his assets on a single wager, the obligation to review certain aspects of management along the way is a necessity.”
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Richard Fays
Wood defects” is a generic term used by the profession to define what are ultimately nothing more than peculiarities, inherent to the species, developed by the trees themselves, caused by insects, fungi, impromptu events or even human action.
These “defects”, which sometimes turn out to be qualities, can in some cases be eradicated, in others not, but very often it is possible to anticipate and combat them.
To understand them, you need to know what they are and be able to identify them; that's the aim of this book.
« …A book in line of all those made by Richard Fays : very concrete et very useful…. » (FAO)
24.50 € - 132 pages, on sale in print and digital formats on Edilivre's website : https://www.edilivre.com/librairie
«We all too often tend to forget that ecosystems are in a perpetual state of adaptation, as Nature does not reproduce identical cycles year after year.
It is therefore necessary to constantly adapt to the conditions dictated by nature, which we tend too often to want to dominate at will. The agricultural and forestry professions are those of the land, and have always been practised by simple people who were attached to the value of the land, and who instinctively knew their trade. For several years now, this sector, which has become largely industrialized, has become a financial environment where the stakes are high. These activities linked to Nature (...) require time and patience, terms that don't fit in with the demands of finance and technocrats, no doubt brilliant, but not always inspired at best.».
Richard Fays
« …A book in line of all those made by Richard Fays : very concrete et very useful…. » (FAO)
25.50 € - 132 pages, on sale in print and digital formats on Edilivre's website : https://www.edilivre.com/librairie
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