The Everglades: River of Grass Before 1947, when Marjory Stoneman Douglas named the Everglades a "river of grass, " most people considered the area a vast and worthless swamp. Her book brought the world's attention to the need to preserve the Everglades, a unique environment that is home to countless animal and plant species. - A treasured classic of nature writing first published over 50 years ago - This book launched Marjory Stoneman Douglas's fight to preserve the Florida Everglades - Persuasive and Inspired writing captured attention all over the world - This Anniversary Eddition offers an update by Cyril Zaneski, environmental writer for the Miami Herald, on the events affecting the Glades since 1987 |
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User Review - dpevers - LibraryThingAn interesting book, but it wasn't what I thought based on the recommendation. A bit of history, a bit of science, a sprinkling of hope--mostly dashed. It goes to show how far mankind has come...and ... Read full review
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User Review - dele2451 - LibraryThingI once spent a couple days birding in the Everglades and I picked up this book at the visitor center on my way out. I wish I had read it before I got to Florida. Read full review
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| Title | The Everglades: River of Grass A mockingbird book |
| Author | Marjory Stoneman Douglas |
| Illustrated by | Robert Fink |
| Edition | illustrated, revised |
| Publisher | Mockingbird Books, 1975 |
| ISBN | 0891760040, 9780891760047 |
| Length | 308 pages |
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