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Chesapeake Bay Explorer's Guide is the perfect reference for visitors who want to know more about the things they see in their visit to the famous estuary, whether they are relaxing on a beach, paddling through a saltmarsh, or watching workboats duck beneath a drawbridge.Explore more than 14,415 miles of shoreline, myriad hiking trails, and scores of wildlife preserves nestled between resort towns and other attractions. This guide provides a concise history of how the Bay was formed, and brief entries with full-color images and easy-to-read descriptions of the flora, fauna, and man-made artifacts found in and around the Bay.…mehr

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Chesapeake Bay Explorer's Guide is the perfect reference for visitors who want to know more about the things they see in their visit to the famous estuary, whether they are relaxing on a beach, paddling through a saltmarsh, or watching workboats duck beneath a drawbridge.Explore more than 14,415 miles of shoreline, myriad hiking trails, and scores of wildlife preserves nestled between resort towns and other attractions. This guide provides a concise history of how the Bay was formed, and brief entries with full-color images and easy-to-read descriptions of the flora, fauna, and man-made artifacts found in and around the Bay.
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Autorenporträt
Dr. David Malmquist has spent the last 19 years writing about the Chesapeake Bay on an almost daily basis in his position as News & Media Director at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), one of the largest marine research and education centers in the US. He holds a BS and Ph.D. in paleontology, a field that combines knowledge of geology, biology, ecology, and chemistry. He has worked as a copy editor for the paleontological journal Palaios, a science writer at the Dallas Morning News, and content expert for two award-winning interactive laser discs-Amazonia and The Virtual BioPark. All told, he has more than 30 years of professional experience communicating science and natural history to lay audiences. He lives outside of Williamsburg, Virginia.