Bibliograph

Tree thieves, crime and survival in North America's woods, Lyndsie Bourgon

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Tree thieves, crime and survival in North America's woods, Lyndsie Bourgon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-259) and index

Illustrations

mapsplatesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Tree thieves

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1329293784

Responsibility statement

Lyndsie Bourgon

Sub title

crime and survival in North America's woods

Summary

Weaving together investigative reporting, colorful characters, logging history, political analysis, and cutting-edge tree science, this gripping account reveals the complexity of the illegal timber market

Table Of Contents

Prologue: May Creek -- Part I: Roots. Clearances -- The poacher and the gamekeeper -- Into the heart of the country -- A lunar landscape -- Region at war -- Part II: Trunk. The gateway to the redwoods -- Tree troubles -- Music wood -- The trees of mystery -- Turning -- Bad jobs -- Catching an outlaw -- In the blocks -- Puzzle pieces -- A new surge -- The origin tree -- Part III: Canopy. Tracking timber -- "It was a vision quest" -- From Peru to Houston -- "We trust in the trees" -- Carbon sinks -- In limbo -- Afterword

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