Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-376) and index.
Prologue: The essence of place -- The early historic period, 1800-1850. The native ecological context ; The great divide -- Settler occupation and the advent of industrialism, 1850-1890. Prescripting the landscape ; Technology and abundance ; Into the hinterland -- Extending the industrial infrastructure, 1890-1940. Nature's industries and the rhetoric of industrialism ; Industrializing the woodlands ; Engineering nature ; Toward systemic change -- Epilogue: One moment in time.