Reviews for Blacks and whites

The average rating for Blacks and whites based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2018-12-14 00:00:00 Joseph Lavecchia I read this book because my dad gave it to me. A pine tree is a pine tree is a pine tree, so when I get a book about slivics, I spend a lot of time considering how much debt I am in to the book giver. My dad is a forester and the science of cutting trees kept me in food and books so I forced myself to open the book, and I am (mostly) glad that I did. Forest Dreams Forest Nightmares was a unique read about the long view of modern science and the last 100 years relationship between humans and the Blues. Nancy Langston's historical approach shows the reader how changing values and priorities of humans changes how we define 'good forestry management" and even 'good science.' She paints a complete picture of the many components of a forest to show that in nature, there is no good or bad, only resiliency. She's an exceptional writer and presents a diverse perspectives how people have tried uses science to cultivate good forest and ranges. It's a thought provoking read that probably helped me round out my understanding by sadly it ruined a small part of my childhood. I realized that Ponderosa was probably all lies. The Cartwrights were exceptional ranchers and businessmen which means they would had to be pretty cutthroat towards sheep and buffalo and larch pines. The trees most likely mystically killed their women to keep their kind from procreating.

Review # 2 was written on 2020-08-03 00:00:00 Keith Powell I have used this book in my environmental policy class for several years now. It is a good environmental history of federal forest management in Oregon. Lots of lessons for students of environmental management and governance.