Journalist, lecturer and essayist Laurent Testot offers an exciting perspective on the history of mankind from the perspective of the forest, as part of a recent and innovative trend in environmental history. The author traces the history of mankind, from the formation of the first empires of Roman, Chinese and Indian antiquity, to medieval and modern societies, exploring their relationship with the environment and their forests. We discover that, from the very beginnings of human history, societies rapidly depleted their resources, often contributing significantly to their decline or even disappearance. Forests are highly complex living ecosystems, essential to ensuring the habitability of our planet. The author takes the gamble that learning about the history of forests will enable us to meet contemporary environmental challenges.
Claude COLOMBINI and Patrick FRÉMEAUX 

CD1 : PARCOURIR LES FORÊTS, LEUR HISTOIRE ET LEUR ÉCOLOGIE • LE MÉTABOLISME DE L’ARBRE • L’EMPIRE MAURYA • LES ROMAINS ET LES THERMES • L’HISTOIRE CYCLIQUE CHINOISE • L’HISTOIRE DE L’AMAZONIE.
CD2 : LES FORÊTS MÉDIÉVALES • LA DYNASTIE SONG • LES FORÊTS DU NOUVEAU MONDE • LES FORÊTS ET LA DOMINATION MARITIME • LES FORÊTS À LA VEILLE DE L’INDUSTRIALISATION
CD3 • LES FORÊTS SOUS LA RÉVOLUTION ET LA RESTAURATION • REBOISER L’EUROPE, DÉFORESTER LES TROPIQUES • L’EXPERTISE FORESTIÈRE JAPONAISE • LES CHOIX POLITIQUES AUTOUR DE LA FORÊT AU XXE SIÈCLE • UN ENSEIGNEMENT DE L’HISTOIRE DES FORÊTS.

CONCEPTION COLLECTION : CLAUDE COLOMBINI & PATRICK FRÉMEAUX