Bibliograph

The Everglades, river of grass, by Marjory Stoneman Douglas ; illustrated by Robert Fink

Type

Label

The Everglades, river of grass, by Marjory Stoneman Douglas ; illustrated by Robert Fink

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 426-433) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Everglades

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

959200390

Responsibility statement

by Marjory Stoneman Douglas ; illustrated by Robert Fink

Sub title

river of grass

Summary

Before 1947, when Marjory Stoneman Douglas named the Everglades a "river of grass," most people considered the area a vast and worthless swamp. She brought the world's attention to the need to preserve the Everglades as the unique and magnificent place that it is. The closing chapter of the first edition called for action to save the Everglades, and in the afterword of this new edition, Michael Grunwald provides an update covering the seventy years since the original edition was published. --Adapted from jacket

Table Of Contents

The nature of the Everglades -- The people of the Glades -- The discoverers -- The adventurers -- Captives and martyrs -- The conquerors -- Three hundred quiet years -- The free people -- War in the Glades : fighting retreat -- War in the Glades : the undefeated -- The coming of peace -- White man's return -- Drainage and the frontier -- Boom, blow, bust and recovery -- The eleventh hour -- Afterword / by Michael Grunwald

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