Bibliograph

American chestnut, the life, death, and rebirth of a perfect tree, Susan Freinkel

Type

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American chestnut, the life, death, and rebirth of a perfect tree, Susan Freinkel

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-271) and index

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

Illustrations

maps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

American chestnut

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

182574228

Responsibility statement

Susan Freinkel

Sub title

the life, death, and rebirth of a perfect tree

Summary

Presents the dramatic story of the stubborn optimists who refused to let the American chestnut go. This book relates their quest to save the tree through methods that ranged from classical plant breeding to cutting-edge gene technology. It features unconventional characters who have fought for the tree for a century, undeterred by setbacks

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