Timber

by Jane Lister and Peter Dauvergne

Book Overview

Timber is a vital resource that is all around us. It is the house that shelters us, the furniture we relax in, the books we read, the paper we print, the disposable diapers for our babies, and the boxes that contain our cereal, detergent, and new appliances. The way we produce and consume timber, however, is changing. With international timber companies and big box discount retailers increasingly controlling through global commodity chains where...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745649270
• ISBN13: 9780745649276
• Release Date: April 2011
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.3"