| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xiv, 273 pages, [16] unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 25 cm |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [221]-259) and index. |
| Subject |
Logging -- Corrupt practices -- Northwest, Pacific.
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Lumber trade -- Corrupt practices -- Northwest, Pacific.
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Trees -- Effect of poaching on -- Northwest, Pacific.
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Deforestation -- Northwest, Pacific.
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Northwest, Pacific -- Environmental conditions.
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| ISBN |
9780316497442 (hardcover) |
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0316497444 (hardcover) |
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