. . . an engrossing read for nonscientists, showing what is special about hemlock woods and why humans have been so attracted to them throughout history. -Eben Lehman and James G. Lewis, Forest History Today
Eben Lehman and James G. Lewis
Forest History Today
2015 New England Society Book Awards Finalist in the Specialty Titles category.
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New England Society
The authors combine science, history, a strong sense of place, and personal reflection to tell the story in a way that is unlikely to be told for many other species or places. ?Ecology
Ecology
You'll learn much about hemlocks that will make your time in the woods richer and your knowledge of ecological history deeper . . . This book is not a reiteration of facts and figures, but a well-written portrait of hemlock, its role in New England's forests, and the lives and character of the foresters and other scientists who have studied it. -Northern Woodlands
Northern Woodlands
A nuanced and lovely account of the challenges facing the eastern hemlock today, projecting its greatly diminished future in our woods, and reflecting on the rapid alteration of our planet to which we all too often remain blind. -Peter Raven, President Emeritus, Missouri Botanical Garden
Peter Raven A beautiful portrait of an evocative forest giant, full of insights into the practice of science, and the lives of trees, people and landscapes in a changing world. -Peter Crane, author of Ginkgo: The Tree that Time Forgot
Peter Crane The hemlock tree warns of globalization of pests and diseases, subverting the future of all forests. This most meticulous ecological study uses archives, archaeology, pollen analysis, and trees themselves. -Oliver Rackham, author of The AshTree
Oliver Rackham I absolutely loved this book! Hemlock is a fascinating blend of science and the people who conducted that science. -Alan White, University of Maine
Alan White [This book] has the potential to serve as an important, even landmark volume, about the landscape history of New England and North America in general. -Margaret Lowman, author of Life in the Treetops and It's a Jungle Up There
Margaret Lowman This is a groundbreaking work of science and history, of an iconic tree species and its ecosystem. -David Mladenoff, University of Wisconsin
David Mladenoff [This volume] is a [synthesis] of scientific literature into an enjoyable reading for those not trained in the scientific method and technical writing. -Katherine Elliott, Center for Forest Watershed Science, USDA Forest Service
Katherine Elliott For any lover of the eastern forest, the decline of the noble hemlock is a hard story to hear; told here, by a group of the forest's foremost chroniclers, the story acquires a majesty worthy of its subject. -Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet
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