Forest products prof writes papermaking textbooks BY MICHELLE NEDVED
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extbook writing is a bit different than other book publish-
ing, according to Christopher Biermann. He wrote textbooks when he was a forest products professor at Oregon State University.
With textbook writing, you find a publisher before you begin the work. Biermann’s first book, which he co-edited with Gary McGinnis, was published by CRC Press Inc. in 1989. “Analysis of Carbohydrates by GCL and MS,” is a collection of papers by leading scientists. “These are the best authors in this field from around the world,” Biermann said. His second book, which came out in 1993, is a textbook titled, “Essentials of
Pulping and Papermaking.” Biermann did most of the photography and drawings contained in the 450-page book, and did an extensive expansion in its second edition, “Handbook of Pulping and Papermaking,” published in 1996, by Academic Press Inc. Biermann said he spent most of his time writing in his office at Oregon State, scheduling large blocks of time to work on it. The first edition of the pulp and papermaking book took three years. “Whenever the grad students came in, I’d snarl so they’d leave me alone,” he said. Biermann has lived in Newport for five years now and is a stay at home dad. He teaches biology part time at Spokane Community Colleges Newport Center, Institute of Extended Learning.
Christopher Biermann Newport Age: 54 Style of writing: Textbook Books published: “Analysis of Carbohydrates by GCL and MS,” “Essentials of Pulping and Papermaking,” “Handbook of Pulping and Papermaking”
Horizon photo|Michelle Nedved
Christopher Biermann wrote two editions of a textbook on pulp and papermaking, and edited the textbook “Analysis of Carbohydrates by GCL and MS,” along with Gary McGinnis.
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