Join Amazon Prime and ship Two-Day for free and Overnight for $3.99. Already a member? Sign in.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
26 used & new from $99.87

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
America's Ancient Forests: From the Ice Age to the Age of Discovery
 
 
Tell the Publisher!
I’d like to read this book on Kindle

Don’t have a Kindle? Get yours here.
 
  

America's Ancient Forests: From the Ice Age to the Age of Discovery (Hardcover)

by Thomas M. Bonnicksen (Author) "We live in the age of glaciers..." (more)
Key Phrases: settler species, ancient ponderosa pine forests, old transitional stage, North America, Great Lakes, Rocky Mountains (more...)
5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

List Price: $136.50
Price: $136.50 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping. Details
Upgrade this book for $24.00 more, and you can read, search, and annotate every page online. See details
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Only 1 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

Want it delivered Monday, July 13? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details
16 new from $127.12 10 used from $99.87

Frequently Bought Together

Customers buy this book with Forests in Time: The Environmental Consequences of 1,000 Years of Change in New England by Mr. David R. Foster

America's Ancient Forests: From the Ice Age to the Age of Discovery + Forests in Time: The Environmental Consequences of 1,000 Years of Change in New England
Price For Both: $171.50

Show availability and shipping details


Editorial Reviews

Review
"Despite these misgivings, I think America's Ancient Forests is a much needed text, written by a skilled forest ecologist and his historian. It deserves a place in every restorationist's library alongside Gordon Whitney's From Coastal Wilderness to Fruited Plain and Michael Willams' comprehensive Americans and Their Forests: A Historical Geography." (Ecological Restoration, Vol. 19, No. 4, 11/01)

"What a wonderful synthesis of information from fields as widely varied as botany, ecology, geology, archaeology, anthropology, and history! Thomas Bonnicksen has produced a work that will capture the imagination of anyone interested in the grandeur and beauty of the forests of North America."(Botanical Research Institute of Texas, March 2002)

Product Description
Forests reflect the history of our planet. They adjust to fires and storms, expand and contract in size, and respond to changes in climate and elevation with changes in species composition. This book presents the story of North America's forests--unfolding their dynamic history from the glaciers of the Ice Age to the beginning of the age of discovery.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 608 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (January 24, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0471136220
  • ISBN-13: 978-0471136224
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 1.3 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,082,088 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in this category: (What's this?)

    #36 in  Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Agricultural Sciences > Forestry > Ecology

Inside This Book (learn more)



Books on Related Topics (learn more)
 
 

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

America's Ancient Forests: From the Ice Age to the Age of Discovery
76% buy the item featured on this page:
America's Ancient Forests: From the Ice Age to the Age of Discovery 5.0 out of 5 stars (4)
$136.50
Americans and their Forests: A Historical Geography (Studies in Environment and History)
24% buy
Americans and their Forests: A Historical Geography (Studies in Environment and History) 5.0 out of 5 stars (2)
$60.00

Tag this product

 (What's this?)
Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.
Your tags: Add your first tag
 
Help others find this product — tag it for Amazon search
No one has tagged this product for Amazon search yet. Why not be the first to suggest a search for which it should appear?

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

 

Customer Reviews

4 Reviews
5 star:
 (4)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
5.0 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Thomas Bonnicksen's America's Ancient Forests, January 19, 2001
By Robert W. Wernerehl (Barneveld, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This book could have been titled America's Ancient Landscapes. One of the pleasant surprises about this book is that it deals with all types of landscapes: prairies, barrens, savannas, and all types of wetlands, as well as forests. For those of us in the Midwest, who deal with all of those types, this is a great bonus. Bonnicksen gives us the needed background, through the tremendous changes of the ice age and the plant migrations that followed, to the landscape affects of the Native Americans, to be able to knowledgeably manage natural areas, and restorations. The background on the Indians is so very thorough. You can't help but acquire a new impression of how important and ubiquitous their influence was. What I really like about this book is the complete documentation, done in the old fashioned way, with footnotes! The chapter on fire had 317 footnotes, all of which can be looked up in first the Notes and Citations, then in the extensive Bibliography, which alone covers 75 pages! This is a great reference work. If you can't afford it, get your local library to purchase a copy. I did!
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Thomas M. Bonnicksen Brilliant Paen to our Ancient Forests, September 27, 2000
By arthur@ajklaw.com (Swarthmore, PA United States) - See all my reviews
Professor Bonnicksen has devoted his career to the care and protection of the forests. Where public relations folks talk the talk, Professor Bonnicksen walks the walk. Ancient Forests is a tour through history, a tour de forest that takes us from ancient lands and brings us to the present day, making us realize that from the forest we came and from the forests we shall go. A member of the Congressional Commission charged with oversight of American forest and land use and a devoted conservationist, Professor Bonnicksen in this brilliant volume brings many of his themes expounded in shorter articles and books together in a densely forested wood of pine and deciduous scented brilliance. After reading this book, no one will pass a tree and look at it the same, ever, again. Kudos to Professor Bonnicksen of Texas A & M University.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book, February 24, 2003
By A Customer
I found this book to be very well researched and written. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the natural history of our great nation.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book
I found this book to be very well researched and written. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the natural history of our great nation.
Published on February 23, 2003 by Daniel Coggin

Only search this product's reviews



Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
New! See all customer communities, and bookmark your communities to keep track of them.
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]


   


Product Information from the Amapedia Community

Beta (What's this?)


Look for Similar Items by Category


Transform Your Bathroom for Less

Home Improvement Value Center
Save up to 50% on sinks, faucets, showerheads, and toilet seats in the Home Improvement Value Center. Make your bathroom transformation a reality today.

Shop the Value Center

 

Big Savings in Books

Bargain Books
Find great titles at fantastic prices in our Bargain Books Store.
 

Buy Three Books, Get a Fourth Free

4-for-3 Books
Order any four eligible books under $10 and get the lowest-price book free in our 4-for-3 Books Store. See more details.
 

Hammer It Out

Shop for Hammers
Keep your toolbox stocked with a hammer or two for driving fasteners, for prying, and for demolition.

Shop all hammers

 

 

Feedback

If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.
 Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?

Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.


Where's My Stuff?

Shipping & Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.

Continue shopping: Top Sellers

Conditions of Use | Privacy Notice © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates