James Valentine

Southern Appalachian Celebration

In Praise of Ancient Mountains, Old-Growth Forests, and Wilderness

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Valentine and Bolgiano show readers some of the remaining pristine wild places in the Southern Appalachians, emphasizing that understanding these mountains and their extraordinary biodiversity is vital to maintaining the healthy environment that sustains all life. This visually entrancing and verbally engaging book celebrates the vibrant life of Southern Appalachian forests. 10 x 14, features 136 color illustrations.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of North Carolina Press
• Seitenzahl: 152
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. September 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 363mm x 263mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 1571g
• ISBN-13: 9780807835142
• ISBN-10: 0807835145
• Artikelnr.: 33272487

Autorenporträt

James Valentine is a naturalist photographer, artist, and filmmaker whose work, including more than ten books, has helped to preserve millions of wild acres in the Southeast and throughout the Americas. He is president of the Quest Foundation. Chris Bolgiano uses solar power to write from her home in a Virginia mountainside forest, which is under a conservation easement. She is author or editor of five books, including Living in the Appalachian Forest: True Tales of Sustainable Forestry, which won the Phillip D. Reed Memorial Award for Outstanding Writing on the Southern Environment.