When Ian Mahood began his work for forestry magnate H.R. MacMillan in the 1950s, forest management was something less than a science. Mahood's pioneer silviculture methods were instrumental in changing the forest industry's approach to harvesting and crop management. From his early days of working as a sparkchaser on railway logging in the 1930s to stints as a Chief Executive Officer for top Canadian and international forest companies, Ian Mahood was a close inside observer of the forest industry. Now he brings his ...
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When Ian Mahood began his work for forestry magnate H.R. MacMillan in the 1950s, forest management was something less than a science. Mahood's pioneer silviculture methods were instrumental in changing the forest industry's approach to harvesting and crop management. From his early days of working as a sparkchaser on railway logging in the 1930s to stints as a Chief Executive Officer for top Canadian and international forest companies, Ian Mahood was a close inside observer of the forest industry. Now he brings his expertise to this biting indictment of a forest management policy gone astray. His story, a detailed examination of the industry spiced with personal anecdotes and incisive observations, questions the logic of the controversial Tree Farm Licence system.
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Fine/Fine. 1550170163 240pp including index Through colorful anecdotes, documented reports and personal remembrances, it tells of the birth and eventual death of forest management in British Columbia.
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Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1550170163. 240 pages including index. Through colourful anecdotes, documented reports and personal remembrances, Ian Mahood tells of the birth and eventual death of forest management in British Columbia. Gift greetings and discard stamp upon front endpaper else book clean and unmarked with light wear. Moderate wear to dust jacket. Solid copy.; 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; BRITISH COLUMBIA HISTORY FORESTS FORESTRY CANADA GENERAL NATURE Mahood, Ian; Drushka, Ken Three Men and a Forester 240 pages including index. Through colourful anecdotes, documented reports and personal remembrances, Ian Mahood tells of the birth and.
