Keepers of the trees : a guide to re-greening North America / Ann Linnea.
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TextPublication details: New York, NY : Skyhorse Pub., c2010.Description: x, 258 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map ; 27 cmISBN: - 9781616080075
- 1616080078
- 333.75/160922 22
- SD387.C47 L56 2010
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circulating Books | Pennsylvania Horticultural Society | Main Collection | SD387.C47 L56 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 3182700013356 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The tree man of Los Angeles -- The steward of Wildwood -- The tree pruner -- The man who turns wood -- The tree "doctor" -- The arborist and big tree hunter -- The community organizer -- The weekend treekeeper -- The businessman who loves trees -- The wilderness researcher -- The man called "Mr. Tree" -- The activist pruner of Emerald City -- The native carver -- The botanist grandmother.
Presents fourteen narratives of people whose lives and vocations have been inspired by forests and trees, illuminating the beauty and value of this important resource and offering suggestions for getting involved in conservation.