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 ...

"With the writing of this book, the author brought the world's attention to the need to preserve the Everglades." -- Publisher's description.

"With the writing of this book, the author brought the world's attention to the need to preserve the Everglades." -- Publisher's description.