A Forest Journey: The Role of Wood in the Development of Civilization (1991)

Format: Trade Paperback

ISBN: 0674308921

Condition: Good

The cover is sun damaged and the corners are wrinkled. The book has a slight amount of shelf wear.

Contents Description:

The destruction of the world's forests is one of the major concerns of our age. Each year the world loses some 37 million acres of forests. But this book is more than just a chronicle of deforestation. It describes the movement of Western civilization by taking one resource, wood, the principal building material and fuel of past societies, and examining how societies' need for new sources of wood has been an important cause of large population movements throughout history. - from the back cover