The Hudson : An Illustrated Guide to the Living River / Stephen P. Stanne, Roger G. Panetta, Brian E. Forist.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stanne, Stephen P., Author.

Forist, Brian E., Author.

Panetta, Roger G., Author.

Contributor:

Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc., issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stream ecology--Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.).

Stream ecology.

Natural history--Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.).

Natural history.

Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)--Environmental conditions.

Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.).

Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)--History.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (236 pages) : illustrations, maps (some color)

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, [1996]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The Hudson River is one of the great rivers of the world. Not long ago, it was seriously threatened by pollution. Now it is coming back to life as a waterway where fish and birds can thrive again—a river valued once more by communities along its shores. The sloop Clearwater, founded by folksinger Pete Seeger, has been at the vanguard of this river revival. The environmental education program on board the sloop has taught thousands of children and adults to love the river. Building on its achievements, The Hudson, brings a wealth of knowledge to a wider audience. Covering the full sweep of the river’s natural history and human heritage, this book introduces readers to the river’s diversity of plants and wildlife, to the geological forces that created it, to the people who explored and settled its banks, to its enduring place in American history and art, and to the battles waged over its environmental preservation. This revised edition also includes new information on the importance of the Hudson’s watershed, the impacts of invasive species, and the latest data on the river’s toxic PCB contamination, as well as new scholarship on the river’s history. In engaging illustrations, maps, and text––distilled from the best research on the Hudson’s habitat and history––this unique book invites you to explore the river yourself.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface to the Second Edition

Preface to the First Edition

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1. A Physical Overview of. the Hudson

Chapter 2. Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycles in the Hudson

Chapter 3. The Hudson’s Habitats and Plant Communities

Chapter 4. The Hudson’s Invertebrate Animals

Chapter 5. The Hudson’s Fishes

Chapter 6. The Hudson’s Birds and Beasts

Chapter 7. Exploration, Colonization, and Revolution

Chapter 8. The Romantic River

Chapter 9. Industrialization and the Transformation of the Landscape

Chapter 10. Conservation and Environmentalism

Chapter 11. Resolving River Conflicts

Chapter 12. Is the Hudson Getting Cleaner?

Afterword

Sources and Notes

Glossary

Suggested Readings

Index

About the Authors

Notes:

Includes one folded colored map of the Hudson River.

"A project of Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 23. Jun 2020)

OCLC:

1016602375