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Once they were hats : in search of the mighty beaver / Frances Backhouse.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781770412071 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: x, 261 pages : illustrations
- Publisher: Toronto : ECW Press, [2015]
- Copyright: ©2015
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and Internet addresses. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 18.95 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | American beaver. American beaver > History. American beaver > Effect of human beings on. American beaver > Ecology. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | 599.37 Bac | 31681002846681 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- Bookmasters
Discover deeper truths and quirky facts that cast new light on this keystone speciesBeavers, those icons of industriousness, have been gnawing down trees, building dams, shaping the land, and creating critical habitat in North America for at least a million years. Once one of the continentâs most ubiquitous mammals, they ranged from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the Rio Grande to the edge of the northern tundra. Wherever there was wood and water, there were beavers â 60 million (or more) â and wherever there were beavers, there were intricate natural communities that depended on their activities. Then the European fur traders arrived.In Once They Were Hats, Frances Backhouse examines humanityâs 15,000-year relationship with Castor canadensis, and the beaverâs even older relationship with North American landscapes and ecosystems. From the waterlogged environs of the Beaver Capital of Canada to the wilderness cabin that controversial conservationist Grey Owl shared with pet beavers; from a bustling workshop where craftsmen make beaver-felt cowboy hats using century-old tools to a tidal marsh where an almost-lost link between beavers and salmon was recently found, Backhouse goes on a journey of discovery to find out what happened after we nearly wiped this essential animal off the map, and how we can learn to live with beavers now that theyâre returning. - Bookmasters
Rich in personal anecdote, layered with history and science, this colourful portrait sheds light on an incomparable ecosystem engineer, a fur-bearer that propelled three centuries of colonial development, and North Americaâs most influential animal â the beaver. - Perseus Publishing
Finalist for the 2015 Lane Anderson Award and the 2016 Butler Book Prize
Beavers, those icons of industriousness, have been gnawing down trees, building dams, shaping the land, and creating critical habitat in North America for at least a million years. Once one of the continent’s most ubiquitous mammals, they ranged from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the Rio Grande to the edge of the northern tundra. Wherever there was wood and water, there were beavers — 60 million (or more) — and wherever there were beavers, there were intricate natural communities that depended on their activities. Then the European fur traders arrived.
In Once They Were Hats, Frances Backhouse examines humanity’s 15,000-year relationship with Castor canadensis, and the beaver’s even older relationship with North American landscapes and ecosystems. From the waterlogged environs of the Beaver Capital of Canada to the wilderness cabin that controversial conservationist Grey Owl shared with pet beavers, Backhouse goes on a journey of discovery to find out what happened after we nearly wiped this essential animal off the map, and how we can learn to live with beavers now that they’re returning. - Simon and Schuster
Finalist for the Lane Anderson Award
Finalist for the City of Victoria Butler Book Prize
âUnexpectedly delightful reading â there is much to learn from the buck-toothed rodents of yore.â â National Post
âFascinating and smartly written.â â Globe and Mail
Beavers, those icons of industriousness, have been gnawing down trees, building dams, shaping the land, and creating critical habitat in North America for at least a million years. Once one of the continentâs most ubiquitous mammals, they ranged from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from the Rio Grande to the edge of the northern tundra. Wherever there was wood and water, there were beavers â sixty million, or more â and wherever there were beavers, there were intricate natural communities that depended on their activities. Then the European fur traders arrived.
Once They Were Hats examines humanityâs fifteen-thousand-year relationship with Castor canadensis, and the beaverâs even older relationship with North American landscapes and ecosystems. From the waterlogged environs of the Beaver Capital of Canada to the wilderness cabin that controversial conservationist Grey Owl shared with pet beavers; from a bustling workshop where craftsmen make beaver-felt cowboy hats using century-old tools to a tidal marsh where an almost-lost link between beavers and salmon was recently found, itâs a journey of discovery to find out what happened after we nearly wiped this essential animal off the map, and how we can learn to live with beavers now that theyâre returning.
