The International Book of The Forest

The International Book of The Forest by Mitchell Beazley International Ltd. Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, NY, 1981. 1st Edition. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Good DJ. 224 Pgs. ISBN 0671410040. LCCN 80-6105. A guide and tribute to the world's forests, woodlands and jungles. Foreword by Hugh Johnson. The Forest Past and Present. The tree. How the forest works. The first forests. Coal and fossil forests. Co-existence with the forest. The Ice Age, Middle Ages, 18th & 19th Centuries. The birth of forestry. The wilderness movement. The natural threats, Forest fire, human threats. Future forests. The Forest Realm: Coniferous Forests, Tropical Forests, Temperate Woodlands, and Island Forests. The Forest Resource. Profusely illustrated with maps, drawings and color photographs. Description text copyright 2013 BooksForComfort. Item ID 27748.