There's still time! Find the perfect Father's Day gift with store pickup | Shop NowThere's still time! Find the perfect Father's Day gift with store pickup | Shop Now
Add Item to wish listAdd Item to wish list
Read Sample

Oak: The Frame of Civilization

By William Bryant Logan
Paperback
$17.99
By William Bryant Logan
Promotion message icon
Premium Members save an extra 10% and all Members collect stamps to save with Rewards. 10 stamps = $5.Learn More
Formats
See All Formats & Editions
In stock
This item is currently out of stock online.
Free standard shipping on orders over $60
Select a store to view item availability.
"A dazzling book, full of knowledge and rare wisdom, too" —Thomas Pakenham, author of Remarkable Trees of the World

Professional arborist and award-winning nature writer William Bryant Logan deftly relates the delightful history of the reciprocal relationship between humans and oak trees since time immemorial. For centuries these supremely adaptable, generous trees have supported humankind in nearly every facet of life. From the ink of Bach’s cantatas to the first boat to reach the New World...

Categories

HistoryNatureWorld HistoryCivilization - HistoryPlants & FungiCivilization - General & MiscellaneousPlants - Trees