{"product_id":"reading-the-forested-landscape-a-natural-history-of-new-england","title":"Reading the Forested Landscape: A Natural History of New England","description":"Landscape is much more than scenery to be observed or even terrain to be traveled, as this fascinating and many-layered book vividly shows us. Etched into the land is the history of how we have inhabited it, the storms and fires that have shaped it, and its response to these and other changes. An intrepid sleuth and articulate tutor, Wessels teaches us to read a landscape the way we might solve a mystery. What exactly is the meaning of all those stone walls in the middle of the forest? Why do beech and birch trees have smooth bark when the bark of all other northern species is rough? How do you tell the age of a beaver pond and determine if beavers still live there? Why are pine trees dominant in one patch of forest and maples in another? What happened to the American chestnut? Turn to this book for the answers, and no walk in the woods will ever be the same. 60 black-and-white etchings and illustrations\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0881504203\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0881504203.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Tom Wessels|Brian D. Cohen|Ann H. Zwinger\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43425024409661,"sku":"BVV.0881504203.G","price":12.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0881504203-0.jpg?v=1785879208","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/reading-the-forested-landscape-a-natural-history-of-new-england","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}