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Product Identifiers
PublisherBritish Library, T.H.E.
ISBN-100712354565
ISBN-139780712354561
eBay Product ID (ePID)17059221828
Product Key Features
Book TitleHeart of the Forest : Why Woods Matter
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2023
TopicPlants / Trees, Ecosystems & Habitats / Forests & Rainforests, General
IllustratorYes
GenreLiterary Criticism, Nature, Art
AuthorJohn Miller
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight29.2 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal809.93364216
Table Of ContentCONTENTS Foreword 6 Introduction 9 1 REFUGE 35 2 HORROR 99 3 SACREDNESS 151 4 HOPE 207 Notes 266 Index 282 Acknowledgements 288 Illustration credits 288
SynopsisLooking at threats to forest life across the globe, John Miller draws on literature, film and art to explore why woods matter to us, building on the ecological case for saving trees to raise the compelling question of their cultural value. The Heart of the Forest explores four enduring ways in which we connect to the woods - through Refuge, Sacredness, Horror and Hope - making fascinating links between emotion and genre. For Henry David Thoreau, the woods are places beyond civilization; for Ursula LeGuin and C S Lewis, they are loaded with otherworldly potential; and for those fleeing captivity, they can provide a welcome sanctuary. Woods can strike fear, they can inspire wonder, they can be lovely, dark and deep. With full-color illustration throughout, this book branches out into the British Library to find both the haunting and the hopeful in an unparalleled collection of books, manuscripts and photography. It tells a global story of how we understand trees, and its beautifully illustrated pages present a moving argument for conservation and renewal.
LC Classification NumberNX650.T74
