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* A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK * 'The very treeline is on the
move: a devastating image. This book is an evocative, wise and
unflinching exploration of what it will mean for humanity.' Jay
Griffiths, author of Wild A ground-breaking and beautifully written
investigation into the Arctic Treeline with an urgent environmental
message The Arctic treeline is the frontline of climate change,
where the trees have been creeping towards the pole for fifty years
already. These vast swathes of forests, which encircle the north of
the globe in an almost unbroken green ring, comprise the world's
second largest biome. Scientists are only just beginning to
understand the astonishing significance of these northern forests
for all life on Earth. Six tree species - Scots pine, birch, larch,
spruce, poplar and rowan - form the central protagonists of Ben
Rawlence's story. In Scotland, northern Scandinavia, Siberia,
Alaska, Canada and Greenland, he discovers what these trees and the
people who live and work alongside them have to tell us about the
past, present and future of our planet. At the treeline, Rawlence
witnesses the accelerating impact of climate change and the
devastating legacies of colonialism and capitalism. But he also
finds reasons for hope. Humans are creatures of the forest; we have
always evolved with trees. The Treeline asks us where our
co-evolution might take us next. Deeply researched and beautifully
written, The Treeline is a spellbinding blend of nature, travel and
science writing, underpinned by an urgent environmental message. *
SHORTLISTED FOR THE JAMES CROPPER WAINWRIGHT PRIZE 2022 *
In einer Zeitspanne von 15 Jahren hat sich die Spanplattenindustrie
zum groessten Zweig der Holzindustrie entwickelt. In allen
Erdteilen ent- stehen neue Spanplattenwerke. Die Kurve der
Produktion zeigt noch keine Anzeichen fur eine Abflachung. Im
Gebiet der Bundesrepublik Deutschland wurde im Jahr 1961 die Grenze
von 1 Million Kubikmeter uberschritten, wobei die Tagesproduktion
der grossen Werke um oder uber 400 Kubikmeter liegt. Die weitgehend
automatisierten Maschinen- anlagen erfordern eine sorgfaltige
Betriebsuberwachung, die an das Kontrollpersonal hohe Anspruche
stellt. Da die Schwierigkeiten der Spanplattenherstellung haufig
unter- schatzt werden, besteht die Gefahr, dass gut kontrollierte
Qualitats- erzeugnisse durch minderwertige Platten in Misskredit
kommen. Um ihr zu begegnen, wurde schon im Jahr 1956 mit dem Aufbau
einer deut- schen Guteschutzorganisation begonnen. Die Grundlagen
einer solchen Organisation sind Prufverfahren und Gutebedingungen,
die in verhalt- nismassig kurzer Zeit in die Form von DIN-Normen
gebracht werden mussten. Diese Vorarbeiten sind im wesentlichen im
Forschungsinstitut fur Holzwerkstoffe und Holzleime in Karlsruhe
ausgefuhrt worden. Wegen der gebotenen Eile haben die
Forschungsergebnisse aber keinen Niederschlag in der Fachliteratur
gefunden. Der Kreis der in der deut- schen Gutegemeinschaft
Spanplatten zusammengeschlossenen Hersteller- werke nimmt rasch zu,
so dass es erforderlich ist, die ganze Industrie mit diesen
Arbeiten vertraut zu machen. Der Wunsch, die Vorarbeiten des
Karlsruher Instituts mit einer Anleitung zum Aufbau der
Betriebsuber- wachung abzuschliessen und diese in Buchform
herauszugeben, ging vom Verband der deutschen Sperrholz-und
Spanplattenindustrie aus (VDSS).
No matter where you look in Australia, you're more than likely to
see a eucalyptus tree. Scrawny or majestic, smooth as pearl or
rough as a pub brawl, they have defined a continent for thousands
of years, and they continue to shape our imagination. First Nations
Australians have long known the abilities of the eucalyptus. And as
part of the raft of changes wrought by the arrival of colonial
Australia, botanists have battled in a race to count, classify and
own the species - a battle that has lasted more than two hundred
years. Gum: The Story of Eucalypts and Their Champions is the story
of that battle and of so many other eucalyptographers - explorers,
poets, painters, foresters, conservationists, scientists (and
engine drivers) - who have also been obsessed by these trees and
who have championed their powers. Gum trees have been feted as a
cure for malaria, as a solution for the drainage problems that
defeated the Roman emperors, as the tree that could forest the
Sahara, the tree that could divine gold. This new edition of Gum,
from award-winning author Ashley Hay, is a powerful and lyrical
exploration of these magical, mythical, medicinal trees, and the
story of new worlds, curious people and big ideas.
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