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OverviewVast salt marshes, ancient grasslands, lush forests, pristine beaches and dunes, and copious inland waters, all surrounded by a teeming sea. These are probably not the first things you imagine when you think of Long Island, but just beyond its highways and housing developments lies a stunning landscape full of diverse plant and animal life. Combining science writing, environmental history, and first-hand accounts from a longtime resident, At the Glacier’s Edge offers a unique narrative natural history of Long Island. Betsy McCully tells the story of how the island was formed at the end of the last ice age, how its habitats evolved, and how humans in the last few hundred years have radically altered and degraded its landscape. Yet as she personally recounts the habitat losses and species declines she has witnessed over the past few decades, she describes the vital efforts that environmental activists are making to restore and reclaim this land—from replanting salt marshes, to preserving remaining grasslands and forests, to cleaning up the waters. At the Glacier’s Edge provides an in-depth look at the flora, fauna and geology that make Long Island so special. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Betsy McCullyPublisher: Rutgers University Press Imprint: Rutgers University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9781978838918ISBN 10: 1978838913 Pages: 230 Publication Date: 17 May 2024 Recommended Age: From 18 to 99 years Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsPreface 1 Walking the Glacier’s Edge: Where the Past is Prologue 2 Shifting Sands and Walking Dunes: Our Living Shores 3 The Blue Surround: From the Shallows to the Deeps 4 Seas of Grass: Our Glorious Salt Marshes 5 Copious Waters and Multitudes of Fish 6 Grasslands at the Glacier’s Edge: Moors, Downs, and a Lost Prairie 7 Falling Trees: Our Diminishing Forests Appendix: Common and Scientific Names of Species Mentioned Acknowledgments Notes Index Preface ix 1 Walking the Glacier’s Edge: Where the Past Is Prologue 1 2 Shifting Sands and Walking Dunes: Our Living Shores 13 3 The Blue Surround: From the Shallows to the Deeps 38 4 Seas of Grass: Our Glorious Salt Marshes 68 5 Copious Waters and Multitudes of Fish 92 6 Grasslands at the Glacier’s Edge: Moors, Downs, and a Lost Prairie 117 7 Falling Trees: Our Diminishing Forests 139 Appendix: Common and Scientific Names of Species Mentioned 159 Acknowledgments 167 Notes 169 Index 201Reviews"""McCully repeatedly establishes a strong and evocative sense of place, transporting the reader around ""Island"" space and time in a way that illuminates both dimensions. Her writing is naturally elegant and admirably sound.""--John R. Waldman ""author of Heartbeats in the Muck: The History, Sea Life, and Environment of New York Harbor""" Author InformationBETSY MCCULLY lives on Long Island with her husband. A former assistant professor of English at Kingsborough Community College, CUNY, she cofounded the Kingsborough Eco-Festival and has frequently written and lectured about New York’s environmental history. Her previous book was City at the Water’s Edge: A Natural History of New York (Rutgers University Press, 2007). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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