The Oak and the Larch: A Forest History of Russia and Its Empires by Sophie Pinkham Andrew Bauman from migrating whales to elusive

from migrating whales to elusive eels to the colorful coral reefs

the "Whole turned into One

near-impenetrable wilderness

An informative

John Muir's beloved adventure in the Sierra reissued to entertain

The Oak and the Larch: A Forest History of Russia and Its Empires by Sophie Pinkham Andrew Bauman from migrating whales to elusiveFrom the Baltic to the Pacific, from the Arctic to the steppes of Central Asia, Russia's forests account for nearly one fifth of the world's wooded lands. The Oak and the Larch is the first ever English language exploration of this vast expanse a dazzling environmental history of Russia that offers an urgent new understanding of the nature of Russian power, and of Russia's ideas of itself. Inspired by the majestic oak, which towers over the country's