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Of Prairie, Woods, and Water
Joel Greenberg
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Description for Of Prairie, Woods, and Water
Paperback. Chicago's landscape inspired musings from residents and visitors alike. This title contains these musings from the land to present a green portrait of Chicago. It concludes with biographical essays. Num Pages: 424 pages, maps, frontispiece. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBJK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 584.
In the literary imagination, Chicago evokes images of industry and unbridled urban growth. But the tallgrass prairie and deep forests that once made up Chicago's landscape also inspired musings from residents and visitors alike. In "Of Prairie, Woods, and Water", naturalist Joel Greenberg gathers these unique voices from the land to present an unexpected portrait of Chicago in this often charming, sometimes heart-wrenching anthology of nature writing.These writings tell the tale of a land in transition - one with abundant, unique, and incredibly lush flora and fauna, a natural history quite elusive today. Drawing on archives he uncovered while writing ... Read more
In the literary imagination, Chicago evokes images of industry and unbridled urban growth. But the tallgrass prairie and deep forests that once made up Chicago's landscape also inspired musings from residents and visitors alike. In "Of Prairie, Woods, and Water", naturalist Joel Greenberg gathers these unique voices from the land to present an unexpected portrait of Chicago in this often charming, sometimes heart-wrenching anthology of nature writing.These writings tell the tale of a land in transition - one with abundant, unique, and incredibly lush flora and fauna, a natural history quite elusive today. Drawing on archives he uncovered while writing ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
424
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226306612
SKU
V9780226306612
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About Joel Greenberg
Joel Greenberg is a naturalist, writer, and environmental consultant. He is the author of A Natural History of the Chicago Region and coauthor of A Birder's Guide to the Chicago Region.
Reviews for Of Prairie, Woods, and Water
"A defining piece of history.... What Mike Royko's Boss did for Chicago politics, Greenberg's book does for the region's natural history." - Dale Bowman, Chicago Sun-Times "We may not regain the awe of the French explorers, but if nothing else, Greenberg's book will induce some renewed respect for a rich, obstinate, parallel universe. And that call for esteem, or at ... Read more