Fields of Sun and Grass

An Artist's Journal of the New Jersey Meadowlands

Häftad, Engelska, 1997

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Beskrivning

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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1997-09-01
Mått:152 x 229 x 24 mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:358
Förlag:Rutgers University Press
ISBN:9780813524443

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Mer om författaren

John R. Quinn is an artist-naturalist with more than forty years' experience. Born and raised in the Village of Ridgefield Park, located at the northern edge of New Jersey's Meadowlands, he has published ten books on nature and science.

Recensioner i media

John Quinn has written an insightful book about the Meadowlands. He effectively blends his experiences and perspectives about the changing Meadowlands and those of other residents (past and present) with facts on the history, wildlife, and the uncertain future of this urban wildland to produce an interesting and timely work. I highly recommend this book to people living in the Newark-New York metropolitan area and to others interested in wetlands and environmental conservation. - Ralph Tiner (Wetland Ecologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) John Quinn's recollections and dramatic drawings create a portrait in text and line of a surprising urban wetland. A valuable addition to volumes of New Jersey. - Anne Galli (Director, Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission's Environment Center)

Innehållsförteckning

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Introduction Home Ground Starting PointHome Ground RevisitedYesterday - LenapehokingThe Golden DoorPatriots, Loyalists, and NeutralsOf Mosquitoes and MenRailroadsA "Monstrous Visual Symbol"A Gathering of GracklesSuburban HawkeyesThe MeadowsmenToday - The View from the TurnpikeThe Oradell Dam and a Changing RiverFlightTomorrow - Grand Plan for the MeadowlandsThe HEART of the MeadowlandsTaking Care of BusinessThe Seventeen-Acre Dot in the SwamplandsFlowers from GarbageTeach Your Children WellMessage on an Observation-Blind WallPostscriptEpilogue EXPLORING THE MEADOWLANDS By Boat Fishing On Foot Parks and Other Facilities Education BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX