Evergreen the trees that shaped America
"A sweeping natural history of the humble trees that built nations, sparked wars, and became the world's most cherished holiday tradition. In Evergreen, Cornell University professor Trent Preszler weaves together a captivating story of humanity's deeply rooted relationship with evergreens, revealing...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Algonquin Books,
2025.
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "A sweeping natural history of the humble trees that built nations, sparked wars, and became the world's most cherished holiday tradition. In Evergreen, Cornell University professor Trent Preszler weaves together a captivating story of humanity's deeply rooted relationship with evergreens, revealing how the trees shaped economies, launched cultural movements, and propelled America's rise to global prominence. With stunning historical range and lyrical insight, Preszler guides readers from the awe-inspiring evergreen cathedrals of the West to Christmas tree farms in the Midwest, sawmills in the South, the iconic Rockefeller Center spruce in the East, and beyond." -- Jacket flap. |
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| Physical Description: | 207 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781643756707 1643756702 |
| Author Notes: | Trent Preszler is a professor of practice in the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University and serves as director of the Henry David Thoreau Foundation's Planetary Solutions Initiative. After growing up on a cattle ranch in South Dakota and attending a one-room schoolhouse on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, his first job out of college was a White House internship for President Bill Clinton. Preszler received a BS from Iowa State University and an MS and a PhD from Cornell University. A former winemaker and wooden boatbuilder, his life was profiled in a documentary that won a New York Emmy Award in 2018.
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