American Canopy : Trees, Forests, and the Making of a Nation (Hardcover)

from mcola

I found this book fascinating, but then I've always been partial (very much so) to trees and wood. It starts off with an account of the intentional destruction, in the name of science, of the world's oldest living tree. The history of man's use and misuse of forests makes up the majority of the b...

from exfed

As a forester I have an obvious weakness for trees, so reading American Canopy was a natural choice for me. I enjoyed most of the book, especially when it was about trees. I especially liked the true story of Johnny Appleseed and the role apples played in the colonies; the short-lived citrus indu...

from labdaddy4

Excellent - a must read for anyone interested in history, nature, and the role of trees in America's evolution.

from Paulagraph

Interesting, but insufficient. Perhaps all histories are notable as much for what they leave out as for what they put in. Retelling American history by looking to the trees is a worthwhile endeavor, however. It skews our perspective just enough to make us look at what we already know in a fresh w...