Reviews of Understanding Forests by John Berger
(Sierra Club Books, 1998)

What people have said about Understanding Forests:

"A valuable introduction to the issues surrounding forest ecosystems. U.S. Forest Service management practices, logging techniques, the principles of sustainable and restoration forestry, and the economic and political issues underlying today’s struggle over forestry practices and preservation efforts."
Book News, Inc.

"A common sense approach from Sierra Club to forest management. Definitely not an anti-logging book. Promotes a long-term pro-forest viewpoint. Good background reading for those who are interested in examining some of the more complex issues that face forestry companies and environmentalists alike.
Northeastern Naturalist, vol. 5, no. 2

"Understanding Forests . . . is a vividly written guide to North America’s forests and their complex ecosystems, which protect our soil and water resources and provide a habitat for wildlife. It includes a cogent history of recent contro-versies surrounding the U.S. Forest Service’s management of public lands."
Judith Wynn, The Boston Herald

"Understanding Forests . . . is a very useful book, especially for both the general public and students who have little background in forest ecology and forest public policy and who are bombarded by various industry and conservationist PR. I certainly recommend your book."
Bill Devall, author and co-founder of the Deep Ecology movement

"Berger has prepared a small, concise introduction to forest biology that not only treats forestry methods and practices . . . but also provides a broad overview of the principles of forest ecology, ecosystems dynamics, and conservation. Berger interweaves the practical with the theoretical, and facts with projects and models, to provide a panoramic view of the forests and the paradoxical position of humans with respect to them."
D. H. Pfister, Harvard University, in Choice

"[Understanding Forests] is a wonderful book both in its writing and design."
Malcolm Margolin, publisher, Heyday Books

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