The Everglades: River of Grass"With the writing of this book, the author brought the world's attention to the need to preserve the Everglades." -- Publisher's description. |
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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
Contents
The Nature of the Everglades | 5 |
The People of the Glades | 57 |
The Discoverers | 80 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Everglades: River of Grass Rivers of America |
| Author | Marjory Stoneman Douglas |
| Illustrated by | Robert Fink |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Rinehart, 1947 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 22 Sep 2008 |
| Length | 402 pages |
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