Oak: The Frame of Civilization
by Logan, William Bryant

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Oak: The Frame of Civilization: The ink which Bach wrote down his cantatas. The tall ship that established the American navy. The bread that fed millions in the ancient world. The first bridge. The first boat to reach the New World, and all boats after it for 800 years. The great work of art of the European Middle Ages. The house and the door, the wagon and the barrel, the sword and the saddle, the henge and the church......Oak is at the root of almost everything we know. Still, its role has been almost completely forgotten.

William Bryant Logan, a professional arborist and an award-winning nature writer, has put his love for oak to paper, and here relates the delightful, intimate history of the relationship between humans and oak trees since time immemorial. Civilization prospered where oak trees grew, and for centuries these supremely adaptable, generous trees have supported humankind in nearly every facet of life. With reverence, humor, and compassion, Logan reintroduces the oak tree so that we might see its vibrant presence throughout our history and our modern world.

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ISBN-10:	0393047733
ISBN-13/EAN:	9780393047738
Author:	Logan, William Bryant
Publisher:	W W Norton & Co Inc New York
Publication Date:	6/2005
Pages:	336 pages
Size/Dimensions:	8.5 x 5.75 x 1.25 inches
Binding:	Hardcover