A forest journey
Book by John Perlin
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A contemporary view of the effects of wood, as used for building and fuel, and of deforestation on the development of civilization. Until the ascendancy of fossil fuels, wood has been the principal fuel and building material from the dawn of... Google Books
Originally published: 1989
Author: John Perlin
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A civilization with access to abundant forests had great potential power. It could grow, create profitable industries, participate in trade networks, defend ...
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Without vast supplies of wood from forests, the great civilizations of Sumer, Assyria, Egypt, Crete, Greece, Rome, the Islamic World, Western Europe, and North ...
Through the voices of the past I learned how the abundance and the scarcity of wood shaped, in large part, the culture, demographics, foreign affairs, economy, ...
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John Perlin's book, A Forest Journey, is a history of forest destruction, with stops including Mesopotamia, Crete, Greece, Cyprus, Rome, Venice, England, Brazil ...
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Feb 14, 2023 · A Foundational Conservation Story Revived. Ancient writers observed that forests always recede as civilizations develop and grow.
Feb 10, 2023 · “A Forest Journey” is an approachable, accessible monograph with an impressively broad scope. From construction to fuel to weaponry, Perlin ...
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Originally published in 1986 and updated in 2005, A Forest Journey's comprehensive coverage of the major role forests have played in human life—told with grace, ...
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Posted: May 8, 2023
Posted: May 8, 2023
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"A journey through time―a sort of Western Civ. 101 with a focus on the crucial role of wood in the rise and fall of states and cultures...Solid survey that adds ...