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Paradise found : nature in America at the time of discovery / Steve Nicholls

Catalog Data

Author:
Nicholls, Steve  Search this
Physical description:
x, 524 p. ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
North America
Date:
2009
Contents:
A different world -- The discovery of paradise -- Abundant ocean -- Sea of whales -- Living in paradise -- Angels from the North -- Earthly paradise or earthly Hades? -- Poll Ben, and Martha -- souls and furs -- Gathering of waters -- A sea of islands -- Islands in the sea -- La Florida -- --To shining sea -- Blessing for the use of man -- Rivers of fish -- Wilderness cathedral -- The great stillness -- Devils in paradise -- A new world?
Summary:
Here Steve Nicholls demonstrates with both historical narrative and scientific inquiry just what an amazing place North America was and how it looked when the explorers first found it. --from publisher description
Topic:
Natural history  Search this
Nature--Effect of human beings on--History  Search this
Discovery and exploration  Search this
Environmental conditions  Search this
History  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_924332