American Chestnut: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Perfect Tree [1 ed.] 9780520247307, 0520247302
The American chestnut was one of America's most common, valued, and beloved trees--a ''perfect tree'
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English Pages 298 Year 2007
Table of contents :
CONTENTS......Page 10
Map of American Chestnut Distribution in 1938......Page 12
Introduction......Page 14
Part One......Page 20
1. Where There Are Chestnuts......Page 24
2. A New Scourge......Page 41
3. Let Us Not Talk about Impossibilities......Page 61
4. A Whole World Dying......Page 84
Part Two......Page 102
5. Rolling the Dice......Page 106
6. Evil Tendencies Cancel......Page 121
7. Let Us Plant......Page 142
8. Chestnut 2.0......Page 164
9. Faith in a Seed......Page 191
Conclusion: The Comeback......Page 216
Notes......Page 242
Acknowledgments......Page 286
Index......Page 290
CONTENTS......Page 10
Map of American Chestnut Distribution in 1938......Page 12
Introduction......Page 14
Part One......Page 20
1. Where There Are Chestnuts......Page 24
2. A New Scourge......Page 41
3. Let Us Not Talk about Impossibilities......Page 61
4. A Whole World Dying......Page 84
Part Two......Page 102
5. Rolling the Dice......Page 106
6. Evil Tendencies Cancel......Page 121
7. Let Us Plant......Page 142
8. Chestnut 2.0......Page 164
9. Faith in a Seed......Page 191
Conclusion: The Comeback......Page 216
Notes......Page 242
Acknowledgments......Page 286
Index......Page 290
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