| Shelter Trees in War and Peace Contributor(s): Felt, Ephraim Porter (Author) |
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ISBN: 1446519325 ISBN-13: 9781446519325 Publisher: Schwarz Press OUR PRICE: $28.49 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 2010 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Plants - Trees - Nature | Natural Resources - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.90 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This vintage book contains Ephraim Porter Felt's 1943 monograph on the importance and role of trees in human survival and betterment. Titled "Shelter Trees in War and Peace", this treatise has its roots in the value of trees and shelter for military purposes, but also has chapters on the general importance of trees apropos nourishment, inspiration, history, and other aspects of life in general. A fascinating and thought-provoking treatise, "Shelter Trees in War and Peace" is recommended for naturalists as well as those with an interest in military strategy. Contents include: "Trees and Men", "Trees of Yesterday and Today", "Trees of Older Villages", "Trees and Roads", "Historic Trees", "Trees and Chronology", "Beauty in Trees", "Inspirational Value", "Trees and Nature", "Forests and Men", "Stream Flow and Trees", "Trees Produce Human Foods", "Protection Afforded by Trees", "Shelter Trees and National Defence", etcetera. We are republishing this antiquarian text now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author. |
