Americans and their forests: a historical geography
Auteur :
Williams, Michael
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521428378
Date de publication :
26 juin 1992
Dimensions :
25,3 x 17,8 x 3,8 cm
Poids :
1123 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Dr Williams begins by exploring the role of the forest in American culture: the symbols, themes, and concepts - for example, pioneer woodsman, lumberjack, wilderness - generated by contact with the vast land of trees. He considers the Indian use of the forest, describing the ways in which native tribes altered it, primarily through fire, to promote a subsistence economy.