Up on the River - People and Wildlife of the Upper Mississippi

(at)font-face ( font-family: "Times"; )(at)font-face ( font-family: "Palatino"; )p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal ( margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; )div.Section1 ( page: Section1; ) "Up on the River" is John Madson's loving and often hilarious tribute to the people, animal life, and places of the Upper Mississippi. Madson's Upper Mississippi is the part "between the saints," from St. Louis to St. Paul, where for thirty years he explored the bright waters of the upper reaches of the mighty river itself as well as the tangled multitude of sloughs, cuts, and side channels that wander through its wooded islands and floodplain forests.

A propos de l'auteur

Biologist, conservationist, and Iowa native John Madson (1923-1995) is considered the father of the modern prairie restoration movement; his books include Out Home, Where the Sky Began, and Stories from Under the Sky.

Résumé

John Madson's loving and often hilarious tribute to the people, animal life, and places of the Upper Mississippi. For thirty years Madson has explored the bright waters of the upper reaches of the mighty river itself as well as the tangled multitude of sloughs, cuts, and side channels that wander through its wooded islands and floodplain forests.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: John Madson, John/ Madson Madson
• Collaboration: Dycie Madson (Illustrations)
• Edition: University Of Iowa Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.06.2011
• EAN: 9781587299759
• ISBN: 978-1-58729-975-9
• Pages: 282
• Thèmes: Bur Oak Books; Bur Oak Books; Bur Oak Book
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Nature, technique > Nature: général, ouvrages de référence; Livres de conseils > Nature