There was a good roundup of 14 new guidebooks for new england in this mornings boston globe. 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. Using clues hidden in the landscape a stone wall, old trees, topography its often possible to figure out what a patch of forest used to look like 100 years ago. Buy a cheap copy of reading the forested landscape. You can find wessels books and other excellent books on forests and woodlands by going to the northern woodlands website, and clicking on the shop tab and then books tab. Reading the forested landscape ann h zwinger, tom wessels.
Landscape is much more than scenery to be observed or even terrain to be traveled, as this fascinating and manylayered book vividly shows. A new companion guide to one of my alltime favorite books about the new england landscape. A natural history of new england, authored by tom wessels, an ecologist and environmental biologist who teaches at the antioch new england graduate school in new hampshire. A natural history of new england and his followup book forest forensics. Its a very readable book, complete with illustrations. Buy reading the forested landscape by t wessels isbn. A field guide to reading the forested landscape by tom wessels at indigo. Tom wessels reading the forested landscape new england. Sep 20, 2010 tom wessels is an ecologist and the author of reading the forested landscape and forest forensics.
A natural history of new england by tom wessels and ann h. Toward a sustainable future in this compelling and cogently argued book, tom wessels demonstrates how our current path toward progress, based on continual economic expansion. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The thetford historical society invites you to reading the forested landscape with tom wessels thursday, sept.
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. Aug 30, 2005 reading the forested landscape, first of all, plainly deserves readers outside of new england. Reading the forested landscape, the granite landscape, untamed vermont, the myth of progress, and forest forensics. Reading the forested landscape the compleat naturalist. Reading the forested landscape a natural history of new england tom wessels etchings and illu s trations by brian d. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read forest forensics. Reading the forested landscape by tom wessels, 9780881504200, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Tom has written two books to help us understand what we see and what many of us would never have noticed when exploring the forest. The weight is not a major issue for me but probably. Take some of the mystery out of a walk in the woods with this new field guide from the author of reading the forested landscape. An intrepid sleuth and articulate tutor, wessels teaches us. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Tom wessels is a professor of ecology and the founding director of the masters degree program in conservation biology at antioch university new england.
A field guide to reading the forested landscape, the myth of progress. He is the author of reading the forested landscape. Reading the forested landscape talk and walk with author. While the particular forests the book looks at are in the northeast, tom wessels approach and style wont be lost on anyone with an interest in natural history. Tom wessels books list of books by author tom wessels. Tom has conducted landscape ecology and sustainability workshops throughout the united states for over 30 years. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about reading the forested landscape. Cohen is a printmaker, artist, teacher, and publisher of fine edition letterpress books. The big question yankee magazine asks naturalist tom wessels how do you see the forest for the trees. Two in particular caught my forestloving attention.
Landscape is much more than scenery to be observed or even terrain to be traveled, as this fascinating and manylayered book vividly shows us. Tom wessels believes that every landscape has a story to tell. Its a small book but the coated paper adds weight for the 160 pages. Tom wessels is the author of reading the forested landscape 4. Reading the forested landscape with tom wessels umass.
The granite landscape and thought i would try this one. Fires, logging, pasturing, beavers, insects, fungus, weather, topography and substrate all leave a stamp on the forest picture. Take some of the mystery out of a walk in the woods with this new field guide from the author of reading the forested landscape thousands of readers have had their experience of being in a forest changed forever by reading tom wessels s reading the forested landscape. Reading the forested landscape massachusetts master. Jul 03, 2018 if youve read tom wessels books, reading the forested landscape and forest forensics, you know how skilled he is at interpreting the past land use history clues abounding in central new. A field guide to reading the forested landscape 1st edition by tom wessels author. Equal parts sherlock holmes and aldo leopold, it will help thousands of new englanders answer the questions that come to mind as they wander this landscape of stone walls, stunted apple trees, and towering hemlocks. Reading the forested landscape books shop center for. New england, this delightful book will prove useful in any forested region. Marion tom wessels, author of reading the forested landscape and forest forensics, will give a special talk titled reading the forested landscape on saturday, oct.
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An intrepid sleuth and articulate tutor, wessels teaches us to read a landscape the way we migh. If youve read tom wessels books, reading the forested landscape and forest forensics, you know how skilled he is at interpreting the. Toward a sustainable future by tom wessels and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Thousands of readers have had their experience of being in a forest changed forever by reading tom wesselss reading the forested landscape books include. If youve read tom wessels books, reading the forested landscape and forest forensics, you know how skilled he is at interpreting the past land use history clues abounding in central new. Linkpage citation by tom wessels, etchings by brian d. The fascinating history of the forests of western massachusetts is on display for all to see if you know where to look. I just finished reading an incredible book called reading the forested landscape. Zwinger 2005, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Reading the forested landscape is a narrative about the history of the landscape and many people said, its a wonderful book, but i cant keep track of all the information.
This special event is cosponsored by the marion natural history museum and the. An intrepid sleuth and articulate tutor, wessels teaches us to read a landscape the way we might. Ecologist tom wessels is a master sleuth who investigates the changes in the forests of new england. A natural history of new england, forest forensics. He is the director of the environmental biology program at antioch new england graduate school. Tom wessels, author of reading the forested landscape and forest forensics, will give a special talk titled reading the forested landscape on saturday, october 6at 10. A field guide to reading the forested landscape 1st edition. So i thought, all right, ive got to write a field guide. Etched into the land is the history of how we have inhabited it, the storms and fires that have shaped it. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Reading the forested landscape is a full and original portrait of new englands forests, tracing their evolution from precolonial days to the present through an examination of the patterns we see today.
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