The Log of a Timber Cruiser - Couverture souple

Lawson, William Pinkney

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1443708135 ISBN 13 : 9781443708135

Editeur : Read Books, 2008

Synopsis

THE LOG OF A TIMBER CRUISER WILLIAM PINKNEY LAWSON - 1915 - FOREWORD - Public knowledge of the reasons for the existence of the United States Forest Service is fairly wide- spread and accurate, Conservation the intelligent use and development of the resources of our National Forests, has worked its way into the list of the Nations permanent policies. But while most people are agreed as to the desirability of the work the Forest Service is doing and know in it general may what that work is, there exists a surprising lack of information as to the actuaI life and day-to-day duties of Service field men Supervisors and Forest Assistants, Rangers and Guards. The Log of a Timber Cruiser is in part an attempt to furnish such information at least in one phase of Forest Service activity-by detailing the incidents of a six months field assignment in the mountains of southern New Mexico...........

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Public knowledge of the reasons for the esiatenee of the United States Forest Service is fairly widespread and accurate. Conservation the intelligent use and development of the resources of our National Forests, has worked its way into the Uat of the Nation spermanent policies. But while most people are agreed as to the desirability of the work the Forest Service is doing and know iu a general way what that work is, there exists a surprising lack of information as to the actual life and day-to-day duties of Service field men: Supervisors and Forest A ssistants, Rangers and Guards. The Log of a Timber Cruiser is in part an attempt to furnish such information at least in one phase of Forest Service activity by detailing the incidents of a six months field assignment in the mountains of southern New Mexico. I f, in addition, the reading of this account provides half the entertainment which the recording of the events as they occiarred brought, I shall feel very much more than Grateful acknowledgment is due Mr. Gifford Pinchot, the former Forester; Mr. Herbert A. Smith, LE ditor of the Forest Service; Mr.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Read Books
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1443708135
• ISBN 13: 9781443708135
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 292
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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