The Natural History Of The Oak Tree
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The Natural History Of The Oak Tree
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Author : Richard Lewington
language : en
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Release Date : 1993
The Natural History Of The Oak Tree written by Richard Lewington and has been published by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Gardening categories.
More than 400 illustrations with text examine the oak tree and the animals, plants, and fungi that make the oak their home.
Oak The Frame Of Civilization
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Author : William Bryant Logan
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2006-07-17
Oak The Frame Of Civilization written by William Bryant Logan and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-07-17 with Nature categories.
"A dazzling book, full of knowledge and rare wisdom, too" —Thomas Pakenham, author of Remarkable Trees of the World Professional arborist and award-winning nature writer William Bryant Logan deftly relates the delightful history of the reciprocal relationship between humans and oak trees since time immemorial. For centuries these supremely adaptable, generous trees have supported humankind in nearly every facet of life. From the ink of Bach’s cantatas to the first boat to reach the New World, the wagon, the barrel, and the sword, oak trees have been a constant presence in our past. Yet we’ve largely forgotten the oak’s role in civilization. With reverence, humor, and compassion, Logan awakens us to the vibrant presence of the oak throughout our history and in today’s world.
A Natural History Of North American Trees
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Author : Donald Culross Peattie
language : en
Publisher: Trinity University Press
Release Date : 2013-10-10
A Natural History Of North American Trees written by Donald Culross Peattie and has been published by Trinity University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-10 with Nature categories.
"A volume for a lifetime" is how The New Yorker described the first of Donald Culross Peatie's two books about American trees published in the 1950s. In this one-volume edition, modern readers are introduced to one of the best nature writers of the last century. As we read Peattie's eloquent and entertaining accounts of American trees, we catch glimpses of our country's history and past daily life that no textbook could ever illuminate so vividly. Here you'll learn about everything from how a species was discovered to the part it played in our country’s history. Pioneers often stabled an animal in the hollow heart of an old sycamore, and the whole family might live there until they could build a log cabin. The tuliptree, the tallest native hardwood, is easier to work than most softwood trees; Daniel Boone carved a sixty-foot canoe from one tree to carry his family from Kentucky into Spanish territory. In the days before the Revolution, the British and the colonists waged an undeclared war over New England's white pines, which made the best tall masts for fighting ships. It's fascinating to learn about the commercial uses of various woods -- for paper, fine furniture, fence posts, matchsticks, house framing, airplane wings, and dozens of other preplastic uses. But we cannot read this book without the occasional lump in our throats. The American elm was still alive when Peattie wrote, but as we read his account today we can see what caused its demise. Audubon's portrait of a pair of loving passenger pigeons in an American beech is considered by many to be his greatest painting. It certainly touched the poet in Donald Culross Peattie as he depicted the extinction of the passenger pigeon when the beech forest was destroyed. A Natural History of North American Trees gives us a picture of life in America from its earliest days to the middle of the last century. The information is always interesting, though often heartbreaking. While Peattie looks for the better side of man's nature, he reports sorrowfully on the greed and waste that have doomed so much of America's virgin forest.
The Blasted Oak
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Author : Adam Wright
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
The Blasted Oak written by Adam Wright and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Europe - Oak trees - Cultural aspects, 1300-1986 categories.
Trees
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Author : P. A. Thomas
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2000-02-13
Trees written by P. A. Thomas and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-02-13 with Nature categories.
Trees are familiar components of many landscapes, vital to the healthy functioning of the global ecosystem and unparalled in the range of materials which they provide for human use. Yet how much do we really understand about how they work? This 2000 book provides a comprehensive introduction to the natural history of trees, presenting information on all aspects of tree biology and ecology in an easy to read and concise text. Fascinating insights into the workings of these everyday plants are uncovered throughout the book, with questions such as how are trees designed, how do they grow and reproduce, and why do they eventually die tackled in an illuminating way. Written for a non-technical audience, the book is nonetheless rigorous in its treatment and will therefore provide a valuable source of reference for beginning students as well as those with a less formal interest in this fascinating group of plants.
The Oak
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Author : Charles Mosley
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1910
The Oak written by Charles Mosley and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1910 with Oak categories.
The Life Cycle Of An Oak Tree
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Author : Ruth Thomson
language : en
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Release Date : 2009-01-15
The Life Cycle Of An Oak Tree written by Ruth Thomson and has been published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-15 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Learn how big oak trees grow from small acorns.
The Blasted Oak
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
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Oakwatch
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Author : Jim Flegg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Oakwatch written by Jim Flegg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Nature categories.
The Nature Of Natural History
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Author : Marston Bates
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2014-07-14
The Nature Of Natural History written by Marston Bates and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-14 with Nature categories.
This classic work is an exploration of what natural history is, and a sustained effort to see how it relates to other areas of biology. Marston Bates did not attempt to overwhelm his audience with facts or overinterpret those he did use, and, perhaps for this reason, The Nature of Natural History is a timeless work. The author's genuine interest in the tropics has a very current feeling, and the first ten or fifteen chapters of the work have a style that is parallel to that of David Attenborough's verbal presentations of nature. From the book: "I have already made several remarks about the connection between parasitism and degeneracy. I suspect this is a matter of point of view. We are predatory animals ourselves, and consequently admire the characteristics of predationagility, speed, cunning, self-reliance. We feel a certain kinship with the lion, and regard the liver fluke with horror. If a sheep were given the choice, though, it might prefer to be debilitated by liver flukes rather than killed by a lion." Originally published in 1990. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
