Of men and marshes / / Paul L. Errington ; drawings by H. Albert Hochbaum ; foreword by Matthew Wynn Sivils
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| Autore: |
Errington Paul Lester
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| Titolo: |
Of men and marshes / / Paul L. Errington ; drawings by H. Albert Hochbaum ; foreword by Matthew Wynn Sivils
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| Pubblicazione: | Iowa City, : University of Iowa Press, 2012 |
| Edizione: | 1st University of Iowa Press ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (185 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 578.768 |
| Soggetto topico: | Marshes |
| Marsh ecology | |
| Natural history | |
| Marshes - North America | |
| Marsh ecology - North America | |
| Natural history - North America | |
| Note generali: | Originally published: New York : Macmillan, 1957. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; Paul L. Errington: His Life and Work, by Matthew Wynn Sivils; preface; 1. of glacial marshes and time; 2. of marshes and spring; 3. of marshes and summer; 4. of marshes and fall; 5. of marshes and winter; 6. of marshes and marshes; 7. of marshes and islands; 8. of marshes and safety and comfort; 9. of marshes and peace of mind; 10. of marshes and man and harmonious use; epilogue: of marshes and the laws of life |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Standing with such environmental classics as Loren Eiseley's The Immense Journey, his friend and mentor Aldo Leopold's A Sand County Almanac, and Joseph Wood Krutch's The Voice of the Desert, Paul Errington's Of Men and Marshes remains an evocative reminder of the great beauty and intrinsic value of the glacial marshland. Prescient and stirring, steeped in insights from Errington's biological fieldwork, his experiences as a hunter and trapper, and his days exploring the marshes of his rural South Dakota childhood, this vibrant work of nature writing |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Of men and marshes |
| ISBN: | 1-60938-136-X |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910806214703321 |
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