Susquehanna, River of Dreams

Name: Susquehanna, River of Dreams
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ISBN: 9780801851476

ISBN-10: 0801851475

ISBN-13: 9780801851476

Edition: 1993

Authors: Susan Q. Stranahan

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"An eminently readable, nicely researched tour de force that goes on my must-reading list for anyone interested in knowing the Chesapeake Bay."--Tom Horton, Baltimore Sun. "This excellent book about the Susquehanna River is as good as, and maybe better than, the celebrated Rivers of America series books... Much more comprehensive than most river histories published before the recent rise of concern about dangerous water pollution."--John Goodspeed, Easton Star-Democrat. "Susan Q. Stranahan could well know more about the present natural state of the Susquehanna River and its 27,500-square-mile watershed than anyone... She has written a fine book, well-researched and detailed, a thrilling…

Book details

List price: $32.00
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 3/1/1995
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 6.02" wide x 8.82" long x 0.81" tall
Weight: 1.364
Language: English



Preface


Prologue



Geology - "Nature's handiwork on display"



Economic Development - "A race for the river!"



Logging - "The trees came down like tall grass"



Floods - "We are going to try to beat the river"



Pollution - "A trifling inconvenience "



Nuclear Development - "There is absolutely no danger"



Farming - "Stewards of this garden"



Shad Restoration - "You can't be half-hearted"



The River and the Bay - "A long-term investment"


Epilogue


Recommended Reading


Index