A Brief History of the Fakhatchee : Islands and Rivers , Logging the Cypress , Development By Gulf American , The Fight to Save This Unique Ecology

Langue : anglais

Edité par ECity Publishing, 2009

0971600686 / 9780971600683

Vendeur : ECity Books, Everglades City, FL, Etats-UnisECity Books

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New book by local author Marya Repko * the strand with its rare plants and animals * the islands and rivers, home to early settlers * the logging of big cypress and life in a lumber camp * the development of Golden Gate Estates & Remuda Ranch * the long fight to save the unique ecology in a State Preserve The author gives an overview of Southwest Florida's past, the drainage and development, and then delves in detail into the history of this area. The book includes old photographs, a large list of references, a time-line, stories from local residents, and first-hand accounts of the formation of the Park from some of the people involved. "She's done it again! The author has encapsulated a great amount of information into a small readable book. Her list of serious sources is impressive and she has dug up little-known facts, pictures, and snippets about local people & places." "An absolutely wonderful job of pulling the Fakahatch absolutely wonderful job of pulling the Fakahatchee history and story together history and story together. history and story together." Captain Franklin Adams, Naples "The author so artfully explained over 100 years of the history of the Fakahatchee that I found myself effortlessly reading it straight through. It was an excellent and thorough brief history." Lila Zuck, Naples Author Marya Repko grew up in Hadlyme, CT, but lived most of her life in Europe as a software engineer. After retirement, she moved to Everglades City, FL, where her first book A Brief History of the Everglades City Area has sold thousands of copies. Other brief histories of Deaconess Harriet Bedell, Marjory Stoneman Douglas, the Fakahatchee, and Sanibel have been well-received, as have the children’s version of the Everglades and Sanibel books. Her latest books are Women in the Everglades and Everglades Entrepreneur (about Barron Collier).…

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Titre
A Brief History of the Fakhatchee : Islands and Rivers , Logging the Cypress , Development By Gulf American , The Fight to Save This Unique Ecology
Auteur
Marya Repko
Éditeur
ECity Publishing
Année de publication
2009
État de l'article
Neuf
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
0971600686
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9780971600683
Édition
Edition originale
Poids de l'article
1 livre
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Southwest Florida History

ECity Books

Everglades City, FL, Etats-Unis

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