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    A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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    “Please see pictures. Book is in good condition. The previous owner's name is printed on the inside ...
    ISBN
    9780271008363

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    Product Identifiers

    Publisher
    Pennsylvania STATE University Press
    ISBN-10
    0271008369
    ISBN-13
    9780271008363
    eBay Product ID (ePID)
    94828

    Product Key Features

    Book Title
    Allegheny River : Watershed of the Nation
    Number of Pages
    320 Pages
    Language
    English
    Publication Year
    1992
    Topic
    United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Ecosystems & Habitats / Rivers, General, United States / General
    Illustrator
    Yes
    Genre
    Nature, History
    Author
    Mike Sajna, Jim Schafer
    Book Series
    Keystone Bks.
    Format
    Hardcover

    Dimensions

    Item Height
    1 in
    Item Weight
    54.7 Oz
    Item Length
    1 in
    Item Width
    1 in

    Additional Product Features

    Intended Audience
    Trade
    LCCN
    91-043332
    TitleLeading
    The
    Reviews
    "The book's strength is simplicity--in purpose, tone, and graphic design--and it is brimming with crisp, straightforward historical narratives of famous people and their relationship with the river. It would be hard to imagine a more attractive book about a river for popular audiences." --Paul Roberts, Pittsburgh History, "Sajna's clear accessible text is more ambitious than that of the typical, popularly-oriented river book. Eschewing the standard source-to-mouth down-river sojourn, the author strives to present the Allegheny from many different perspectives." -Edward K. Muller, Pennsylvania History, "The book's strength is simplicity-in purpose, tone, and graphic design-and it is brimming with crisp, straightforward historical narratives of famous people and their relationship with the river. It would be hard to imagine a more attractive book about a river for popular audiences." -Paul Roberts, Pittsburgh History
    Synopsis
    Of all the rivers in the country, few can claim as long, diverse, and colorful a history as the Allegheny. Jim Schafer and Mike Sajna take us on a trip from its mouth to its headwaters, charting the Allegheny River s history from its creation during the Ice Age to the present. Using historical records and accounts, interviews, personal experiences, and over 150 contemporary and historical photographs, Schafer and Sajna vividly portray the mighty Allegheny. The Allegheny played a key role in the French and Indian War, and after the Revolution it was the main thoroughfare for immigrants heading west to settle America from Ohio to the Northwest Territory, thus earning Pittsburgh the title "Gateway to West." Part of the river's story includes its role in the Industrial Revolution, for it once bore the environmental scars of unrestricted industrialization. Today it has rebounded to become one of the best fisheries in the state and home to a diverse collection of flora and fauna, including several endangered species. It is also now one of the most heavily used rivers for recreation in the country. Throughout the text, Sajna weaves vignettes with the famous figures and interesting character who have encountered the river, from George Washington, John D. Rockefeller, Sr., and Andrew Carnegie, to Seneca Chief Cornplanter, John Wilkes Booth, "Johnny Appleseed," and Rachel Carson. He also interviews contemporary people who live, work, or take inspiration from the river, including a woodcarver, a riverboat captain, and vacationers and naturalists. Through words and photographs, Schafer and Sajna depict the ever-changing face of the river.", Of all the rivers in the country, few can claim as long, diverse, and colorful a history as the Allegheny. Jim Schafer and Mike Sajna take us on a trip from its mouth to its headwaters, charting the Allegheny River's history from its creation during the Ice Age to the present. Using historical records and accounts, interviews, personal experiences, and over 150 contemporary and historical photographs, Schafer and Sajna vividly portray the mighty Allegheny. The Allegheny played a key role in the French and Indian War, and after the Revolution it was the main thoroughfare for immigrants heading west to settle America from Ohio to the Northwest Territory, thus earning Pittsburgh the title "Gateway to West." Part of the river's story includes its role in the Industrial Revolution, for it once bore the environmental scars of unrestricted industrialization. Today it has rebounded to become one of the best fisheries in the state and home to a diverse collection of flora and fauna, including several endangered species. It is also now one of the most heavily used rivers for recreation in the country. Throughout the text, Sajna weaves vignettes with the famous figures and interesting character who have encountered the river, from George Washington, John D. Rockefeller, Sr., and Andrew Carnegie, to Seneca Chief Cornplanter, John Wilkes Booth, "Johnny Appleseed," and Rachel Carson. He also interviews contemporary people who live, work, or take inspiration from the river, including a woodcarver, a riverboat captain, and vacationers and naturalists. Through words and photographs, Schafer and Sajna depict the ever-changing face of the river.
    LC Classification Number
    F157.A5S34 1992

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