Displaying 1 of 1 2013 Formato: Book Autor: Riley, Karen F, author. Título: Legendary locals of the Pine Barrens of New Jersey / Karen F. Riley and Andrew Gioulis ; foreword by Peter H. Stemmer. Editorial, Fecha: Charleston, South Carolina : Legendary Locals, [2013] Descripción: 125 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. Serie: Legendary locals Legendary locals. Temas: Pine Barrens (N.J.) -- Biography. Pine Barrens (N.J.) -- History. Otro autor: Gioulis, Andrew, author. Notas: Chiefly illustrations. Includes index. LCCN: bl2013049310 ISBN: 9781467100816 (pbk.) Disponibilidad en sistema: 6 Reservas vigentes: 0 N.º de artículos locales: 6 Número de control: 504334 Número de clasificación: 974.98 Rile Reservas de cursos: 0 N.º de artículos locales en: 6 N.º de artículos del sistema en: 6 Hacer solicitud Agregar a Mi lista Expand All | Collapse All Disponibilidad Imagen de portada ampliada Resumen Our country's first national reserve, the Pine Barrens, harbors a wonderful secret unknown to most outsiders. This 1.1-million-acre treasure trove of pitch pine and sugar sand is home to many rare species and almost 17 trillion gallons of the purest water on earth. It was in this forest that men like Leland Champion logged trees and built sawmills. It was along these waterways that craftsmen like Gary Giberson made prized decoys. And it was in these woods that Stanley Switlik built a tower from which Amelia Earhart jumped, testing his parachute so it could be used in World War II. These woods yielded inventors whose products we enjoy today: cultivated blueberries, cranberry sauce, and Welch's grape juice. It was here that Bob Buchanan reached for the mooring lines as the Hindenburg ended its final, fated voyage. And it was here in Buzby's General Store that John McPhee penned his classic book, The Pine Barrens, setting into motion legislation to preserve this area for future generations. Pantalla de bibliotecario Displaying 1 of 1
