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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 Urban Wilds of New York and surrounding states, including geology, flora, and fauna.
Table of Contents:
- Nature’s Improbable Precincts
- The Inner Shapes of a Forest
- Sanctuary on the Subway
- Birds of the Urban Shore
- Ramparts of the City
- A Nature Walk down the Mianus Gorge
- A Cosmopolitan Crew
- A Wild World in Miniature
- Secrets of the Great Swamp
- The Round of the Seasons
- A Backyard Odyssey
- An Artful Eye on the city’s Byways
The end of the book contains a Bibliography, Acknowledgements and Credits, and an Index.