American canopy : trees, forests, and the making of a nation
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New York : Scribner, 2012.
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1st Scribner hardcover ed.
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vii, 406 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Published
New York : Scribner, 2012.
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Book
Edition
1st Scribner hardcover ed.
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English
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9781439193549

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 380-389) and index.
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The history of trees in America is no less remarkable than the history of the United States itself--from the majestic white pines of New England, coveted by the British Crown for use as masts in navy warships, to the orange groves of California, which lured settlers west. In fact, without the country's vast forests and the hundreds of tree species they contained, there would have been no ships, docks, railroads, stockyards, wagons, barrels, furniture, newspapers, rifles, or firewood. No New York City, Miami, or Chicago. No Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan, or Daniel Boone. America--if indeed it existed--would be a very different place without its millions of acres of trees. As Eric Rutkow's epic account shows, trees are indivisible from the country's rise as both an empire and a civilization. Never before has anyone treated our country's trees and forests as the subject of a broad historical study, and the result is an accessible, informative, and thoroughly entertaining read.--From publisher description.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Rutkow, E. (2012). American canopy: trees, forests, and the making of a nation (1st Scribner hardcover ed.). Scribner.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Rutkow, Eric. 2012. American Canopy: Trees, Forests, and the Making of a Nation. Scribner.

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Rutkow, Eric. American Canopy: Trees, Forests, and the Making of a Nation Scribner, 2012.

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Rutkow, Eric. American Canopy: Trees, Forests, and the Making of a Nation 1st Scribner hardcover ed., Scribner, 2012.

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