White Pine: The Natural and Human History of a Foundational American Tree, D+-

White PineThe Natural and Human History of a Foundational American Tree\nAuthor(s): John Pastor\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Princeton University Press, United States\nImprint: Island Press\nISBN-13: 9781642831412, 978-1642831412\nSynopsis\nAmerica was built on white pine. From the 1600s through the Civil War and beyond, it was used to build the nations ships and houses, barns, and bridges. It became a symbol of independence, adorning the Americans flag at Bunker Hill, and an economic engine, generating three times more wealth than the California gold rush. Yet this popularity came at a cost: by the end of the 19th century, clear cutting had decimated much of Americas white pine forests. \n\nIn White Pine: The Natural and Human History of a Foundational American Tree, ecologist and writer John Pastor takes readers on walk through history, connecting the white pine forests that remain today to a legacy of destruction and renewal. Since the clear-cutting era, naturalists, foresters, .