Of Prairie, Woods, and Water / Najlacnejšie knihy
Of Prairie, Woods, and Water

Code: 04545356

Of Prairie, Woods, and Water

by Joel Greenberg

In the literary imagination, Chicago evokes images of industry and unbridled urban growth. But the tallgrass prairie and deep forests that once made up Chicago's landscape also inspired musings from residents and visitors alike. I ... more

70.23

Availability:

50/50We think title might be available. Upon your order we will do our best to get it within 6 weeks.
We search the world

Availability alert

Add to wishlist

You might also like

Give this book as a present today
  1. Order book and choose Gift Order.
  2. We will send you book gift voucher at once. You can give it out to anyone.
  3. Book will be send to donee, nothing more to care about.

Book gift voucher sampleRead more

Availability alert

Availability alert


Your agreement - Submiting you agree to the Terms and Condtions.

We will watch availability for you

Enter your e-mail address and once book will be available,
we will send you a message. It's that simple.

More about Of Prairie, Woods, and Water

You get 177 loyalty points

Book synopsis

In the literary imagination, Chicago evokes images of industry and unbridled urban growth. But the tallgrass prairie and deep forests that once made up Chicago's landscape also inspired musings from residents and visitors alike. In "Of Prairie, Woods, and Water", naturalist Joel Greenberg gathers these unique voices from the land to present an unexpected portrait of Chicago in this often charming, sometimes heart-wrenching anthology of nature writing.These writings tell the tale of a land in transition - one with abundant, unique, and incredibly lush flora and fauna, a natural history quite elusive today. Drawing on archives he uncovered while writing his acclaimed "A Natural History of the Chicago Region", Greenberg hand-selected these first-person narratives, all written between 1721 and 1959. Not every author is familiar, but every contribution is distinctive. From a pioneer's hilarious notes on life in the Kankakee marsh to Theodore Dreiser's poignant plea for conservation of the Tippecanoe River to infamous murderer Nathan Leopold's charming description of a pet robin he kept in prison, the sources included are as diverse as the nature they describe.The excerpts conclude with insightful biographical essays and traverse a wide area of greater Chicagoland, from the Illinois River to southwest Michigan, from southern Wisconsin to the Limberlost swamp of northeastern Indiana. A fascinating record of Chicago's changing environmental history, "Of Prairie, Woods, and Water" captures the natural world in a way that will inspire its continued conservation.

Book details

Book category Books in English Humanities History Regional & national history

70.23

Trending among others



Collection points Bratislava a 2642 dalších

Copyright ©2008-24 najlacnejsie-knihy.sk All rights reservedPrivacyCookies


Account: Log in
Všetky knihy sveta na jednom mieste. Navyše za skvelé ceny.

Shopping cart ( Empty )

For free shipping
shop for 59,99 € and more

You are here: