The Hudson : : An Illustrated Guide to the Living River / / Roger G. Panetta, Brian E. Forist, Maija Liisa Niemisto, Stephen P. Stanne.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Rutgers University Press Complete eBook-Package 2021
• VerfasserIn: Stanne, Stephen P.,; Forist, Brian E.,; Panetta, Roger G.,
• Place / Publishing House: New Brunswick, NJ : : Rutgers University Press, , [2021]; ©2021
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (278 p.) :; 269 b-w images, 85 color images

Since 1996, The Hudson: An Illustrated Guide to the Living River has been an essential resource for understanding the full sweep of the great river's natural history and human heritage. This updated third edition includes the latest information about the ongoing fight against pollution and environmental damage to the river, plus vibrant new full-color illustrations showing the plants and wildlife that make this ecosystem so special. This volume gives a detailed account of the Hudson River’s history, including the geological forces that created it, the various peoples who have lived on its banks, and the great works of art it has inspired. It also showcases the many species making a home on this waterway, including the Atlantic sturgeon, the bald eagle, the invasive zebra mussel, and the herons of New York Harbor. Combining both scientific and historical perspectives, this book demonstrates why the Hudson and its valley have been so central to the environmental movement. As it charts the progress made towards restoring the river ecosystem and the effects of emerging threats like climate change, The Hudson identifies concrete ways that readers can help. To that end, royalties from the sale of this book will go to the non-profit environmental advocacy group Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface to the Third Edition -- Chapter 1 A PHYSICAL OVERVIEW OF THE HUDSON -- Chapter 2 ENERGY FLOW AND NUTRIENT CYCLES IN THE HUDSON -- Chapter 3 THE HUDSON’S HABITATS AND PLANT COMMUNITIES -- Chapter 4 THE HUDSON’S INVERTEBRATE ANIMALS -- Chapter 5 THE HUDSON’S FISHES -- Chapter 6 THE HUDSON’S BIRDS AND BEASTS -- Chapter 7 EXPLORATION, COLONIZATION, AND REVOLUTION -- Chapter 8 THE ROMANTIC RIVER -- Chapter 9 INDUSTRIALIZATION AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE LANDSCAPE -- Chapter 10 CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTALISM -- Chapter 11 RESOLVING RIVER CONFLICTS -- Chapter 12 IS THE HUDSON GETTING CLEANER? -- Chapter 13 CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE HUDSON -- Acknowledgments -- Glossary -- Notes -- Suggested Readings and Sources -- Text and Illustration Credits -- Index -- About the Authors