Discovering the unknown landscape : a history of America's wetlands / Ann Vileisis.
Discovering the unknown landscape : a history of America's wetlands / Ann Vileisis.
Discovering the unknown landscape : a history of America's wetlands / Ann Vileisis.
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Publisher
Washington, D.C. : Island Press, c1997.
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N333.918/9
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 433 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Contents
1. A Landscape on the Periphery -- 2. A Mosaic of Native Swamps, Bogs, and Marshes -- 3. A Nation Founded on Wetlands -- 4. Exploring the Unknown Landscape -- 5. The Drainage Imperative Codified -- 6. Wetlands Portrayed and Envisioned -- 7. Machines in the Wetland Gardens -- 8. New Voices for the We...
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Publisher
Washington, D.C. : Island Press, c1997.
Place of Publication
District of Columbia
Date Published
c1997.
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Summary
The confusion and contention that surround wetland issues today are the products of a long and convoluted history. In Discovering the Unknown Landscape, Ann Vileisis presents a fascinating look at that history, exploring how Americans have thought about and used wetlands from colonial times through the present day. She discusses the many factors th...
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Discovering the unknown landscape : a history of America's wetlands / Ann Vileisis.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 351-415) and index.
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c1997.
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N333.918/9
Record Identifier
74VMQvZGzQgg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMQvZGzQgg
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ISBN
155963314X (cloth : recycled, acid-free paper)
DDC
333.9180973
MMS ID
991000407389702626
