Fields of Sun and Grass
An Artist's Journal of the New Jersey Meadowlands
Seiten
1997
Rutgers University Press (Verlag)
978-0-8135-2443-6 (ISBN)
Rutgers University Press (Verlag)
978-0-8135-2443-6 (ISBN)
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Focusing on the area where a heavily industrialized marsh complex meets the Hackensack River ecosystem, the author explores the history and environment of an urban wilderness. Line drawings introduce the animals and plants inhabiting it, providing an overview of an area dismissed as wasteland.
To all caring and compassionate environmentalists out there, Fields of Sun and Grass, the latest offering by gifted naturalist, writer, and artist John R. Quinn, is a glorious cry of victory via a remarkable portrayal of some of the most durable and stubbornly determined survivors in the faunal and floral kindgdom. The setting is the New Jersey Meadowlands, a wild and reedy tract located a mere six miles west of New York's Times Square. It is considered by many as nothing more than a """"toxic wasteland,"""" but is in fact home to a dazzling array of often overlooked plants and animals. While there is little doubt that many of the life forms that once thrived here are long gone, many others remain, and these are the primary focus of this book. Many, many species are discussed; far too many to list here. Suffice it to say Quinn leaves no stones unturned. The book has three central parts, respectively called """"Yesterday,"""" """"Today,"""" and """"Tomorrow."""" Each covers a different time period in the ecological life of the Meadowlands. There also is an """"Introduction,"""" a """"Starting Point,"""" an """"Epilogue,"""" a bibliography, an index, and an interesting sort of """"hands-on"""" chapter called """"Exploring the Meadowlands."""" This will be of particular interest to anyone who lives within traveling distance of the region. It gives helpful and experienced advice on enjoyed the Meadowlands firsthand through boating, fishing, hiking, and the visiting of local parks.
To all caring and compassionate environmentalists out there, Fields of Sun and Grass, the latest offering by gifted naturalist, writer, and artist John R. Quinn, is a glorious cry of victory via a remarkable portrayal of some of the most durable and stubbornly determined survivors in the faunal and floral kindgdom. The setting is the New Jersey Meadowlands, a wild and reedy tract located a mere six miles west of New York's Times Square. It is considered by many as nothing more than a """"toxic wasteland,"""" but is in fact home to a dazzling array of often overlooked plants and animals. While there is little doubt that many of the life forms that once thrived here are long gone, many others remain, and these are the primary focus of this book. Many, many species are discussed; far too many to list here. Suffice it to say Quinn leaves no stones unturned. The book has three central parts, respectively called """"Yesterday,"""" """"Today,"""" and """"Tomorrow."""" Each covers a different time period in the ecological life of the Meadowlands. There also is an """"Introduction,"""" a """"Starting Point,"""" an """"Epilogue,"""" a bibliography, an index, and an interesting sort of """"hands-on"""" chapter called """"Exploring the Meadowlands."""" This will be of particular interest to anyone who lives within traveling distance of the region. It gives helpful and experienced advice on enjoyed the Meadowlands firsthand through boating, fishing, hiking, and the visiting of local parks.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.9.1997 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New Brunswick, NJ |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Malerei / Plastik |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8135-2443-1 / 0813524431 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8135-2443-6 / 9780813524436 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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