Fir and Empire: Forest Revolution in Early Modern China

About This Novel

From Cai Jing's reforms to Zhang Juzheng's "One Whip Method", a "forest revolution" took place in China that lasted throughout the Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties. Thousands of giant trees not only created a prosperous timber market, but also created the myth of the Eastern Navy. Did the modern forestry system originate in China rather than the West? The rise and fall of empires and the advancement and retreat of forests go hand in hand. Is it a historical coincidence or necessity? This book's response to these questions is enough to challenge Yi Maoke's "The Elephant's Retreat", and its significance is comparable to Pomeranz's "The Great Divergence".

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