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Natural History of Quiet Waters
Curtis J. Badger
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Hardback. Although swamps are recognized as one of the most prolific natural systems on Earth, they have long held a mysterious place in America's history and culture. This work takes us on a personalized trip to the swamp, providing a look at the nature of these special places, and arguing that these natural systems should be protected, not destroyed. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBF; RGBF; RNK; WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 322.
Although swamps today are recognized as one of the richest and most prolific natural systems on Earth, they have long held a mysterious and tenuous place in America's history and culture. Ernest Hemingway equated them with madness and death in ""Big Two-Hearted River."" We have images of Humphrey Bogart covered with leeches while slogging through a swamp in the film ""The African Queen"". In our culture, swamps have been associated with mystery and evil, and we spent generations draining, filling, and otherwise destroying them. Indeed, in the four centuries since the European colonists arrived, we have lost more than half ... Read more
Although swamps today are recognized as one of the richest and most prolific natural systems on Earth, they have long held a mysterious and tenuous place in America's history and culture. Ernest Hemingway equated them with madness and death in ""Big Two-Hearted River."" We have images of Humphrey Bogart covered with leeches while slogging through a swamp in the film ""The African Queen"". In our culture, swamps have been associated with mystery and evil, and we spent generations draining, filling, and otherwise destroying them. Indeed, in the four centuries since the European colonists arrived, we have lost more than half ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Virginia Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Charlottesville, United States
ISBN
9780813926186
SKU
V9780813926186
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