{"product_id":"city-at-the-waters-edge-a-natural-history-of-new-york-9780813539157","title":"City at the Waters Edge  A Natural History of New","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTells the story of New York that began before the first humans settled in the region, and long before immigrants ever arrived at Ellis Island. This work presents an account that shows how the region has served as an evolving habitat for a diversity of species. It also chronicles the growth of the city at the expense of the environment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCity at the Water's Edge is a natural history of a different stripe. This volume is a true history of the nature of the region, and it explores the impact of civilization on our natural ecosystems. -- William B. Gallagher * author of When Dinosaurs Roamed New Jersey *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCover\u003cbr\u003e Contents\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction58; Coming Home\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 158; Bedrock New York\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 258; The Teeming Shore\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 358; At the Glacier39;s Edge\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 458; Land of the Lenapes\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 558; Staking Claim\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 658; Muddied Waters\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 758; Footprints\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 858; Forests for Trees\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 958; Urban Flyaway\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1058; Weathering\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e About the Author\u003cbr\u003e Last Page","brand":"MW - Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51038412898647,"sku":"9780813539157","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780813539157.jpg?v=1750940260","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/city-at-the-waters-edge-a-natural-history-of-new-york-9780813539157","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}