Land of the eagle: a natural history of North America / Robert McCracken Peck
1990, 1st edition. London: Guild Publishing. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #316001
Physical description: 288 p.: col. ill.; 29 cm. Notes:
Includes bibliographical references. Contents:
The great encounter: the Atlantic coast -- Confronting the wilderness: Canada & the great north woods -- Conquering the swamps: Florida & the southeast -- Across the sea of grass: the prairies & the Great Plains -- Into the shining mountains: the Rockies -- Living on the edge: the desert southwest -- The first & last frontier: Alaska & the Pacific northwest -- Searching for paradise: California & the Pacific coast. Subjects: Natural history North America.
Natural history United States. Natural history Canada. Natural history.
Genre: Bibliography.
Illustrated.
Price: €12.95