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The North American Sylva; Or, A Description Of The Forest Trees Of The United States, Canada And Nova Scotia. Considered Particularly With Respect To

The North American Sylva; Or, A Description Of The Forest Trees Of The United States, Canada And Nova Scotia. Considered Particularly With Respect To

André Michaux, F.

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Botany & HorticultureDinosaursLawns, Trees, & Shrubs

ISBN10: 9354505988
ISBN13: 9789354505980
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 286
Weight: 0.93
Height: 0.64 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Walk into the primeval woods of the United States and Canada and see each trunk with a naturalist's eye and a craftsperson's judgement. Trees built a continent's economy. In Volume I of The North American Sylva, F. Andre Michaux turns field observation into a lucid botanical tree encyclopedia: a practical survey of north american forest trees shaped by timber uses and commerce, from identifying features and habitats to the qualities that made certain species prized in workshops and shipyards. Part travel-worn science, part dendrology textbook, this classic forestry timber treatise belongs to the great 19th century forestry tradition, when botany, industry, and national expansion were tightly entwined. Michaux, one of the era's most influential plant explorers, records the forests of the United States, Canada, and Nova Scotia with the authority of firsthand study, supported by illustrated botanical plates that sharpen recognition and invite slow, appreciative looking. Alongside its American focus, it also opens a window onto european forest trees, giving readers a comparative sense of species, materials, and cultivation across continents. For makers, it reads like a woodworkers timber species guide; for libraries and classrooms, a dependable forestry students reference; for collectors, a cornerstone of any classic natural history collection. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today -- a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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