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Condition
GOOD: The book’s covers and spine are in good condition, showing very little sign of use or wear. There is some yellowing due to age, but otherwise, the pages are also in good condition.
Product Details
Sporting a cloth spine and a full-color photo on the front cover, this volume is one of at least 27 in The American Wilderness series of books published by Time-Life in the 1970s.
Still of relevance today, this volume contains a wealth of full-color photographs (some of which adorn two pages), maps, and illustrations to depict several aspects of the Okefenokee Swamp of Georgia and Florida, including geology, flora, and fauna.
Table of Contents:
- Among the Trembling Trees
- The Habitats of the Flowers
- Echoes of the Dinosaurs
- A Refuge for Reptiles
- Man’s Fleeting Traces
- The Greening of Billy’s Island
- The Haunt of the Ivorybill
- Prodigal Plants in a Wet World
- The Venerable Cypress
- The Track of the Bear
- A Nature Walk in the Autumnal Swamp
- Ruin and Renewal by Fire
- A Place of Primitive Beauty
The end of the book contains a Bibliography, Acknowledgements and Credits, and an Index.