Heartbeats in the Muck by John Waldman
Now in a revised edition, the award-winning chronicle of the rich aquatic wilderness surrounding New York Cityan extraordinary story of ecological survival despite the ravages of urban development
"This Book is a solid four star-plusBooks like 'Heartbeats in the Much' will forever provide a means of inspiration (and enjoyment)." -- Rob Pirani -The Nature of Cities "Heartbeats in the Muck gives the reader a sense of lost New York, of the incredibly rich and biologically diverse ecosystem that once was the lower Hudson River estuary. A great book on an very important subject." -- -Ted Steinberg Case Western Reserve University "Nowadays it seems as if every hipster is celebrating the revival of New York's once tortured waterfront. But it was John Waldman, a kind of cardiologist of the depths, who first plumbed the bottom of the harbor with his formidable intellectual stethoscope and pronounced the patient not quite dead. Full of humor and a picaresque joy in the almost absurd persistence of Gotham's underwater ecosystems, 'Heartbeats' should be read by every urbanite who dreams of a better relationship with nature." -- -Paul Greenberg author of Four Fish: The Future of the Last Wild Food "Hurricane Sandy reminded New Yorkers that the waterways surrounding them can be a dire threat as well as a great asset. This is a good time to explore their history. John Waldman, a biology professor at Queens College, offers a brief and elegantly written tour in "Heartbeats in the Muck: The History, Sea Life and Environment of New York Harbor." -The New York Times
John Waldman is Professor of Biology at Queens College, City University of New York. He is recipient of the New York Society Library Award in Natural History and the Norcross Wildlife Conservation Award and is an occasional contributor to the New York Times and other periodicals.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780823249855 |
| ISBN 10 | 0823249859 |
| Title | Heartbeats in the Muck |
| Author | John Waldman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Fordham University Press |
| Year published | 2012-11-19 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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