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The oak and the larch : a forest history of Russia and its empires
Pinkham, Sophie2026
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Place reservation for The oak and the larch : a forest history of Russia and its empiresRussia has more trees than there are stars in our galaxy, and the forest lies at the heart of this vast nation's history and culture. 'The Oak and the Larch' tells the story of the northern Eurasian forests which have, over the centuries, been part of the territories of Chinggis Khan's Golden Horde, the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and now the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, and Mongolia. Ranging from the medieval era to the present, Pinkham draws on literature - from indigenous legends to canonical works by Tolstoy and Turgenev - as well as political history, art, music, and original reportage. As she traces the forest's role as a wellspring of national identity, a place of shelter, conflict and survival against the odds, Pinkham also shows the threats facing the forests - and what we stand to lose when nature is depleted.
Main title:
The oak and the larch : a forest history of Russia and its empires / Sophie Pinkham.
Author:
Pinkham, Sophie, author
Imprint:
London : William Collins, 2026.
Collation:
352 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780008554941 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
333.750947333.75333.7509
Language:
English
Subject:
Forests and forestry -- RussiaForests and forestry -- Soviet UnionForests and forestry -- Russia (Federation) -- HistoryForest ecology -- RussiaForest ecology -- Soviet UnionForest ecology -- Russia (Federation) -- HistoryNature in popular culture -- RussiaNature in popular culture -- Soviet UnionNature in popular culture -- Russia (Federation)Forests in literatureEnvironment and Ecology
BRN:
9029034
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