Description
Condition
GOOD: The book’s covers and spine are in good condition, showing very little sign of use or wear. There is some yellowing due to age, but otherwise, the pages are also in good condition. There is a small flaw in the plastic covering on the front cover.
Product Details
Sporting a cloth spine and a full-color photo on the front cover, this volume is one of at least 27 in The American Wilderness series of books published by Time-Life in the 1970s.
Still of relevance today, this volume contains a wealth of full-color photographs (some of which adorn two pages), maps, and illustrations to depict several aspects of the Great Coniferous Forest Belt that spans portions of Canada and the United States, including geology, flora, and fauna.
Table of Contents:
- An Infinity of Trees and Water
- Fire in the Woods
- The Formation of a Landscape
- The Voyageurs—a Legend
- A Proud, Hard Life
- The Ways of the Beaver
- In the Grip of Winter
- The Bane and Blessing of Snow
- The Burgeoning Spring
- A Nature Walk to the Virgin Forest
- The Canoe—Key to the Lakes
- The Forest’s Last Stand
The end of the book contains a Bibliography, Acknowledgements and Credits, and an Index.