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The Final Forest: the Battle for the Last Great Trees of the Pacific Northwest

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In a riveting exploration of our connection to all that we cherish and exploit on Earth, a Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent for The Seattle Times examines the human side of the struggle that looms as the fate of our forest s is determined.
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Table of Contents

The cutter — The biologist — The opening in the trees — The owl — The town — The guru — The industry — The truckers — The environmentalist — Nobody to blame — The forester — The candidate — A name for the trees — Refusing to lose — The empty mill — Sanctuary, I — Sanctuary, II — The final forest.
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ISBN:
9780140177503
Subtitle:
The Battle for the Last Great Trees of the Pacific Northwest
Author:
Dietrich, William
Publisher:
Penguin Books
Location:
New York, N.Y. :
Subject:
Environmental Science
Subject:
Ecology
Subject:
Natural Resources
Subject:
Forest ecology
Subject:
North America
Subject:
Forests & Forestry
Subject:
Logging
Subject:
Forest conservation
Subject:
OLD GROWTH FORESTS
Subject:
Forest ecology -- Northwest, Pacific.
Subject:
Old growth forest ecology.
Subject:
Old growth forest conservation.
Subject:
Life Sciences - Ecology
Subject:
Environmental Conservation & Protection
Copyright:
1992
Edition Description:
Mass Market
Series Volume:
85-7
Publication Date:
19930601
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
304
Dimensions:
7.76x5.16x.72 in. .57 lbs.
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