Canopy of Titans av Jessica Applegate, Paul Koberstein

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<p>"Trees are crucial in preserving a liveable future.<i> Canopy of Titans</i> makes an eloquent plea for saving one of North America''s last great forests."<br><span>—</span> <span>Elizabeth Kolbert, author of</span><span> <i>The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History</i></span></p><p><b><em>Canopy of Titans </em>examines the global importance of the Pacific Coastal Temperate Rainforest that stretches from Northern California to Alaska and catalogs the threats to this vital environmental resource.</b></p>
<p>The product of years of on-the-ground reporting, this richly illustrated book celebrates the beauty and complexity of one of the world’s great forests. It provides readers with easy-to-grasp insights into the science behind carbon sequestration and the value of forests as climate mitigation. The story is organized along two broad narratives: A geographical arc runs from south-to-north beginning with the redwood forest of Northern Califor