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A vibrant portrait of the relationship between people and trees in Louisiana and Guatemala.

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...[A]n eloquent book that uses two species of large trees, live oaks in Louisiana and ceibas in Guatemala, to demonstrate the multiple ways that humans have transformed, and in turn have been transformed by, their environments. * Journal of Cultural Geography *

Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Chapter 1. Introduction: Human-Tree Relationships
  • Chapter 2. Dances with Trees: Notes from the Field
  • Chapter 3. Natural History: The Secret Lives of Ceibas and Live Oaks
  • Chapter 4. Cultural History: How Trees Develop Character
  • Chapter 5. Coda: Charismatic Megaflora and the Making of Landscapes
  • Appendix: Tree Species Noted in Text
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index

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      Publisher: University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 01/02/2004
      ISBN13: 9780292702134, 978-0292702134
      ISBN10: 0292702132

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A vibrant portrait of the relationship between people and trees in Louisiana and Guatemala.

      Trade Review
      ...[A]n eloquent book that uses two species of large trees, live oaks in Louisiana and ceibas in Guatemala, to demonstrate the multiple ways that humans have transformed, and in turn have been transformed by, their environments. * Journal of Cultural Geography *

      Table of Contents
      • Acknowledgments
      • Chapter 1. Introduction: Human-Tree Relationships
      • Chapter 2. Dances with Trees: Notes from the Field
      • Chapter 3. Natural History: The Secret Lives of Ceibas and Live Oaks
      • Chapter 4. Cultural History: How Trees Develop Character
      • Chapter 5. Coda: Charismatic Megaflora and the Making of Landscapes
      • Appendix: Tree Species Noted in Text
      • Notes
      • References
      • Index

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