Tree thieves : crime and survival in North America's woods / Lyndsie Bourgon.
Weaving together investigative reporting, colorful characters, logging history, political analysis, and cutting-edge tree science, this gripping account reveals the complexity of the illegal timber market.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316497442
- ISBN: 0316497444
- Physical Description: xiv, 273 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown Spark, 2022.
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-259) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Prologue: May Creek -- Part I: Roots. Clearances -- The poacher and the gamekeeper -- Into the heart of the country -- A lunar landscape -- Region at war -- Part II: Trunk. The gateway to the redwoods -- Tree troubles -- Music wood -- The trees of mystery -- Turning -- Bad jobs -- Catching an outlaw -- In the blocks -- Puzzle pieces -- A new surge -- The origin tree -- Part III: Canopy. Tracking timber -- "It was a vision quest" -- From Peru to Houston -- "We trust in the trees" -- Carbon sinks -- In limbo -- Afterword. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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La Conner Regional Library | 333.75 BOURGON | 111593 | NON FICTION | Available | - |