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A Forest Journey: The Role of Wood in the Development of Civilization
by Perlin, John
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0393026671
- ISBN 13
- 9780393026672
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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About This Item
New York: W W Norton & Co Inc, 1989. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. cloth, dust jacket,445 pages : illustrations, maps ,CONTENTS: Introduction Mesopotamia Bronze Age Crete and Knossos Mycenaean Greece Cyprus Archaic, classical, and Hellenistic Greece Rome The Muslim Mediterranean The Venetian Republic England Madeira, the West Indies, and Brazil America This detailed study explores the role forests have played in the development of past civilizations. The author examines how societies have dealt with the consequences of deforestation, and relates their solutions to the contemporary problems of deforestation and the greenhouse effect..
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- Bookseller
- Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1125558045
- Title
- A Forest Journey: The Role of Wood in the Development of Civilization
- Author
- Perlin, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0393026671
- ISBN 13
- 9780393026672
- Publisher
- W W Norton & Co Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Agroforestry History Agroforstwirtschaft Bois Histoire Bois de chauffage Consommation Histoire
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Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
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About Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
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