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Tree thieves : crime and survival in North America's woods / Lyndsie Bourgon.

Summary:

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.