The lumberman's frontier : three centuries of land use, society, and change in America's forests / Thomas R. Cox.
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Summary:
Drawing upon recent work in social and economic history, as well as a wealth of historical data on forest industries and individuals, The Lumberman’s Frontier neither glorifies economic development nor falls into the maw of ecological gloom-and-doom. It puts individual actors at center stage, allowing the points of view of the workers and lumbermen to emerge.| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Age Hold Protection | Active/Create Date | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harney County Library | 634.98 COX (Text) | 37720000549634 | Adult Non-Fiction | Book | Branch_Only_3months | 06/20/2017 | Available | - |
Record details
- ISBN: 9780870715792 (alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0870715798 (alk. paper)
- Physical Description: xi, 531 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: Corvallis : Oregon State University Press, 2010.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 377-518) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Colonists and trees : lumbering before the lumberman's frontier -- The lumberman's frontier emerges -- The Maine frontier at floodtide -- From farmer-loggers to lumbermen in the Mid-Atlantic States -- Lumber and labor in the pines : new patterns of conflict -- New mills, new markets -- The full flowering -- Actions and reactions -- Southern beginnings -- Bonanza years in the Gulf South -- To the farthest shore--and beyond -- Into the mountains -- The final frontier -- Epilogue: Whose forests are they? |
| Summary, etc.: | Drawing upon recent work in social and economic history, as well as a wealth of historical data on forest industries and individuals, The Lumberman’s Frontier neither glorifies economic development nor falls into the maw of ecological gloom-and-doom. It puts individual actors at center stage, allowing the points of view of the workers and lumbermen to emerge. |
