How Long to Read Forest Dreams, Forest Nightmares

How Long Does it Take to Read Forest Dreams, Forest Nightmares?

It takes the average reader 6 hours and 53 minutes to read Forest Dreams, Forest Nightmares by Nancy Langston

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Across the inland West, forests that once seemed like paradise have turned into an ecological nightmare. Fires, insect epidemics, and disease now threaten millions of acres of once-bountiful forests. Yet no one can agree what went wrong. Was it too much management—or not enough—that forced the forests of the inland West to the verge of collapse? Is the solution more logging, or no logging at all? In this gripping work of scientific and historical detection, Nancy Langston unravels the disturbing history of what went wrong with the western forests, despite the best intentions of those involved. Focusing on the Blue Mountains of northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington, she explores how the complex landscapes that so impressed settlers in the nineteenth century became an ecological disaster in the late twentieth. Federal foresters, intent on using their scientific training to stop exploitation and waste, suppressed light fires in the ponderosa pinelands. Hoping to save the forests, they could not foresee that their policies would instead destroy what they loved. When light fires were kept out, a series of ecological changes began. Firs grew thickly in forests once dominated by ponderosa pines, and when droughts hit, those firs succumbed to insects, diseases, and eventually catastrophic fires. Nancy Langston combines remarkable skills as both scientist and writer of history to tell this story. Her ability to understand and bring to life the complex biological processes of the forest is matched by her grasp of the human forces at work—from Indians, white settlers, missionaries, fur trappers, cattle ranchers, sheep herders, and railroad builders to timber industry and federal forestry managers. The book will be of interest to a wide audience of environmentalists, historians, ecologists, foresters, ranchers, and loggers—and all people who want to understand the changing lands of the West.

How long is Forest Dreams, Forest Nightmares?

Forest Dreams, Forest Nightmares by Nancy Langston is 405 pages long, and a total of 103,275 words.

This makes it 137% the length of the average book. It also has 126% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Forest Dreams, Forest Nightmares Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 9 hours and 24 minutes to read Forest Dreams, Forest Nightmares aloud.

What Reading Level is Forest Dreams, Forest Nightmares?

Forest Dreams, Forest Nightmares is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

Where Can I Buy Forest Dreams, Forest Nightmares?

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