American Forest Trees

"American Forest Trees" by Henry H. Gibson is a detailed guide from the early 1900s that thoroughly examines America's most important forest trees; the book began as a series of articles from 1905 to 1913, and explains the characteristics, uses, and commercial value of over a hundred different kinds of trees that are vital to the U.S. lumber industry; the book explains how trees are classified into hardwoods and softwoods, describes wood characteristics, and goes into basic tree biology, setting the stage for a deeper look into each tree species and their importance to both nature and industry.