Reading the Forested Landscape: A Natural History of New England
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Description
An intrepid sleuth and articulate tutor, Wessels teaches us to read a landscape the way we might solve a mystery. What exactly is the meaning of all those stone walls in the middle of the forest? Why do beech and birch trees have smooth bark when the bark of all other northern species is rough? How do you tell the age of a beaver pond and determine if beavers still live there? Why are pine trees dominant in one patch of forest and maples in another? What happened to the American chestnut? Turn to this book for the answers, and no walk in the woods will ever be the same.
Product Details
Price
$22.95
$21.34
Publisher
Countryman Press
Publish Date
September 20, 2005
Pages
200
Dimensions
9.04 X 0.52 X 8.03 inches | 1.14 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780881504200
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About the Author
Tom Wessels is a professor of ecology and the founding director of the master's degree program in conservation biology at Antioch New England Graduate School. He is the author of Reading the Forested Landscape: A Natural History of New England and Forest Forensics: A Field Guide to Reading the Forested Landscape.
Brian D. Cohen is a printmaker, artist, teacher, and publisher of fine edition letterpress books.
Reviews
Tom Wessels evokes ancient logging roads from the weathered scars on trees deep in the New England forest.....he brings alive the intricate, interwoven, and ever-changing story of his region. I feel grateful for this illuminating and beautifully written book.--John Elder, author of Reading the Mountains of Home
