Invaluable Trees: Cultures of Nature, 1660-1830

by Laura Auricchio

Trees and tree products have long been central to human life and culture, taking on intensified significance during the long eighteenth century. As basic raw material they were vital economic resources, objects of international diplomatic and commercial exchange, and key features in local economies. In an age of ongoing deforestation, both individuals and public entities grappled with the complex issues of how and why trees mattered.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 072941048X
• ISBN13: 9780729410489
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Voltaire Foundation
• Length: 386 Pages