All the Trees of the Forest - Israel''s Woodlands From the Bible to the Present

Provides a detailed account of Israeli forests, tracing their history from the Bible onwards, and outlines the effort to transform drylands and degraded soils into prosperous parks, rangelands and ecosystems.

About the author

Alon Tal is professor of environmental policy at Ben Gurion University and founder of the Israel Union for Environmental Defense and the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies. He lives in Macabim, Israel.

Summary

The extraordinary story of Israel's forests, from ancient times to the present.

Product details

• Authors: Alon Tal
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2013
• EAN: 9780300189506
• ISBN: 978-0-300-18950-6
• No. of pages: 368
• Series: Yale Agrarian Studies Series; Yale Agrarian Studies (Hardcov; Yale Agrarian Studies Series; Yale Agrarian Studies; Yale Agrarian Studies (YUP)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration