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"This book is a must-have for anyone wanting to understand Vermont’s forests, wetlands, mountaintops, and shores. Richly illustrated with beautiful line drawings and stunning color photographs, this accessible field guide will delight outdoor explorers and armchair naturalists alike. The book starts with an introduction to the natural community concept and the factors influencing our natural systems, from wind and water to soil and rocks. Then,...
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c2001
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In this environmental and historical study of the Lewis Creek watershed in Vermont, historical researcher and consultant Dann examines the lives of Congregationalist minister and paleontologist John Bulkley Perry (1825-72), Quaker farmer Rowland Evans Robinson (1833-1900), and plant collector Cyrus Guernsey Pringle (1838-1911).
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c2002
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"Body is our first environment," writes Andrea Olsen. "It is the medium through which we know the earth." In a remarkable integration of environmental science, biology, meditation, and creative expression, Olsen, a dancer who teaches in the environmental studies program at Middlebury College, offers a guide to a wholistic understanding of person and place. Part workbook, part exploration, Body and Earth considers the question of how we can best,...