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New England Natives: A Celebration of People and Trees |
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The forests of the "New Founde Lande" of New England have sustained human life for thousands of years, and they offered an irresistible lure for the European settlers who shaped the early history of the United States. In this leisurely look at the way people and trees have gotten along over the centuries, Harvard archivist Sheila Connor delves into the arcana of sugar-maple tapping and clockmaking, explores the origins of Arbor Day and witch hazel, and generally has a fine time evoking New England's past. She also points to a forested future, thanks to widespread conservation and reseeding campaigns over the last century, noting with pleasure that "at no time since the arrival of the Europeans, until today, has so much of New England's landscape been forested." Connor's book brims with affection and intelligence, and tree enthusiasts everywhere ought to have a look at it.
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