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Oak : the frame of civilization / William Bryant Logan.
Author
Logan, William Bryant
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English
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1st ed.
Published/Created
New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2005.
Description
336 p. : ill., map ; 22 cm.
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SD397.O12 L64 2005
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"William Bryant Logan, a professional arborist and an award-winning nature writer, has put his love for oak to paper, and here relates the history of the relationship between humans and oak trees since time immemorial. Civilization prospered where oaks grew, and for centuries these supremely adaptable, generous trees have supported humankind in nearly every facet of life. With reverence, humor, and compassion, Logan reintroduces the oak tree so that we might see its vibrant presence throughout our history and our modern world."--Jacket.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-323) and index.
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Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)
Contents
In the middle of the world
Names and forms
I. Balanoculture
The old stories
The meal-bearing tree
After the ice
Threads of oak
The fall
The place that waits for me
II. The rise of humanity
The age of oak
Sweet track
Rings and rays
Four million pieces of wood
Bargeroosterveld
The Dehesa
Out of airy nothing
Temper
The impossibility of dolphins
The boat and the grave
The inward line of the heart
Joints and frames
Carpenter's mind
Mr. Cooper
Mr. Tanner
Ink forever
III. End of the age
Adventure
Into the woods
The crafts assembled
Constitution
End of the age
IV. Oak itself
Diversity
Tenacity
Cooperation
Flexibility
Prudence
Persistence
Community
Eiffel and oak.
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ISBN
0393047733 (hardcover)
9780393327786 (paperback)
LCCN
^^2004028385
OCLC
57168620
RCP
H - S
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