Reading the Landscape of America

Reading the Landscape of America - Paperback

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Reading the Landscape of America - Paperback

Reading the Landscape of America - Paperback

by May Theilgaard Watts
$21.55
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Book Overview

In this natural history classic, the author takes the reader on field trips to landscapes across America, both domesticated and wild. She shows how to read the stories written in the land, interpreting the clues laid down by history, culture, and natural forces. A renowned teacher, writer and conservationist in her native Midwest, Watts studied with Henry Cowles, the pioneering American ecologist. She was the first to explain his theories of plant succesion to the general public. Her graceful, witty essays, with charming illustrations by the author, are still relevant and engaging today, as she invites us to see the world around us with fresh eyes.
ISBN9780912550237
Author May Theilgaard Watts
PublisherNature Study Guild Publishers
GenreHobbies & interests and Education
FormatPaperback
PublishedMarch 1999
LanguageENG- English
Pages372
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About May Theilgaard Watts

May Theilgaard Watts was an esteemed naturalist and celebrated ecologist, as well as a writer, poet, illustrator, and educator. She served as a naturalist at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois. She taught natural history classes and shared the stories written on the land by wind, rain, and fire; by animals and plants; by time; and by history. In 1963, she was credited with proposing a plan that would ultimately become the national rails-to-trails program. She was the author of such books as Reading the Landscape of America, Flower Finder, and Tree Finder, which has exceeded 150,000 copies sold. May passed away in 1975.

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