Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Unknown. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Nº de ref. del artículo: G0971600686I3N00
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Librería: ECity Books, Everglades City, FL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: New. 1st Edition. 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). Nº de ref. del artículo: ABE-1773243807581
Cantidad disponible: 5 disponibles
Librería: Hellertown Books, Hellertown, PA, Estados Unidos de America
Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. signed by author on title page. Signed by Author(s). Nº de ref. del artículo: 48234H0657
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Librería: Martin Nevers- used & rare books, Oxford, FL, Estados Unidos de America
Soft cover. Condición: Very Good. 1st Edition. Pictorial front cover. Signed by author on title page. B/W photos scattered through the book. Leading edge of front and back covers creased a little. Photos of book on request. Signed by Author(s). Nº de ref. del artículo: 018688
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles