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Logan, William Bryant.

Oak : the frame of civilization / William Bryant Logan.

1st ed.

New York : W.W. Norton & Co., ©2005.

336 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

"William Bryant Logan, a professional arborist and an award-winning nature writer, has put his love for oak to paper, and here relates the history of the relationship between humans and oak trees since time immemorial. Civilization prospered where oaks 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."--Jacket.

Oak -- History.

Oak -- Social aspects -- History.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-323) and index.

In the middle of the world -- Names and forms -- I. Balanoculture -- The old stories -- The meal-bearing tree -- After the ice -- Threads of oak -- The fall -- The place that waits for me -- II. The rise of humanity -- The age of oak -- Sweet track -- Rings and rays -- Four million pieces of wood -- Bargeroosterveld -- The Dehesa -- Out of airy nothing -- Temper -- The impossibility of dolphins -- The boat and the grave -- The inward line of the heart -- Joints and frames -- Carpenter's mind -- Mr. Cooper -- Mr. Tanner -- Ink forever -- III. End of the age -- Adventure -- Into the woods -- The crafts assembled -- Constitution -- End of the age -- IV. Oak itself -- Diversity -- Tenacity -- Cooperation -- Flexibility -- Prudence -- Persistence -- Community -- Eiffel and oak.

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