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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Stuart B. McIverPublisher: University Press of Florida Imprint: University Press of Florida Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.290kg ISBN: 9780813066011ISBN 10: 0813066018 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 30 December 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsA moving account of a raw frontier and a hero who lost his life trying to enforce the law. "Guy Bradley's colorful life and violent death have always seemed the stuff of myth. . . . Death in the Everglades is both compelling history and a heart-tugging drama."""" - Audubon """"An eye-opening, informative account of the rise and demise of the cruel plume hunting trade and of Guy Bradley's heroic dedication to protect a beautiful and valuable natural resource: the egrets and flamingoes, roseate spoonbills and herons that still grace the Glades and our shorelines."""" - Miami Herald """"Rescues from obscurity a key chapter in the history of American environmentalism. . . . With great finesse, McIver evokes Bradley's tumultuous world, chronicles the pitched battle to save wild birds, and resurrects a true folk hero."""" - Booklist """"Reminds us that Glades once was so wild that armed men quaked with fear."""" - St. Petersburg Times" Author InformationStuart B. McIver was a prolific journalist who also wrote numerous books, more than 500 magazine articles, and documentary films, for which he also worked as producer. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |