Canopy of Titans: The Life and Times of the Great North American Temperate Rainforest

Trees are essential for a sustainable future, and Paul Koberstein and Jessica Applegate's book "Canopy of Titans" highlights the threats and importance of the Pacific Coastal Temperate Rainforest. It reveals governmental policies and industry practices that have diminished the rainforest's carbon storage capacity and impacts on Indigenous communities.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 235 pages
Publication date: 12 October 2023
Publisher: OR Books

Trees are essential for maintaining a livable future. Canopy of Titans, written by Elizabeth Kolbert, is a powerful plea for preserving one of North America's last great forests. In the book, Paul Koberstein and Jessica Applegate examine the global significance of the Pacific Coastal Temperate Rainforest, which spans from Northern California to Alaska. Their urgent and authoritative account highlights the threats facing this vital environmental resource and celebrates the beauty and complexity of one of the world's great forests.

Drawing on years of on-the-ground reporting, Koberstein and Applegate expose the policies of governmental bodies that have significantly reduced the rainforests' ability to store carbon and uncover industry practices that have led to the destruction of vast areas of this significant ecological resource. Additionally, the book adopts an environmental justice perspective, shedding light on the Indigenous communities that have lived in the rainforest for millennia and the impact forest policies have had on their lives.

Canopy of Titans is a must-read for anyone interested in environmental conservation and the fight against climate change. It is a testament to the resilience and importance of nature and a call to action for all of us to protect and preserve our planet's natural resources.

Weight: 448g
Dimension: 140 x 211 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781682193457