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Fields of Sun and Grass: An Artist's Journal of the New Jersey Meadowlands
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Fields of Sun and Grass: An Artist's Journal of the New Jersey Meadowlands Paperback - 1997

by John R. Quinn


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To all caring and compassionate environmentalists out there, Fields of Sun and Grass, the latest offering by gifted naturalist, writer, and artist John R. Quinn, is a glorious cry of victory via a remarkable portrayal of some of the most durable and stubbornly determined survivors in the faunal and floral kindgdom.

The setting is the New Jersey Meadowlands, a wild and reedy tract located a mere six miles west of New York's Times Square. It is considered by many as nothing more than a "toxic wasteland," but is in fact home to a dazzling array of often overlooked plants and animals. While there is little doubt that many of the life forms that once thrived here are long gone, many others remain, and these are the primary focus of this book. Many, many species are discussed; far too many to list here. Suffice it to say Quinn leaves no stones unturned.

The book has three central parts, respectively called "Yesterday," "Today," and "Tomorrow." Each covers a different time period in the ecological life of the Meadowlands. There also is an "Introduction," a "Starting Point," an "Epilogue," a bibliography, an index, and an interesting sort of "hands-on" chapter called "Exploring the Meadowlands." This will be of particular interest to anyone who lives within traveling distance of the region. It gives helpful and experienced advice on enjoyed the Meadowlands firsthand through boating, fishing, hiking, and the visiting of local parks.

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  • Title Fields of Sun and Grass: An Artist's Journal of the New Jersey Meadowlands
  • Author John R. Quinn
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First edition
  • Pages 358
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Rutgers University Press, Piscataway, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Date 1997-09-01
  • Features Bibliography
  • ISBN 9780813524443 / 081352444X
  • Weight 1.29 lbs (0.59 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.26 x 6.12 x 0.93 in (23.52 x 15.54 x 2.36 cm)
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
    • Geographic Orientation: New Jersey
  • Library of Congress subjects Natural history - New Jersey - Hackensack, Hackensack Meadowlands (N.J.)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 96037700
  • Dewey Decimal Code 508.749

About the author

John R. Quinn is an artist-naturalist with more than forty years' experience. Born and raised in the Village of Ridgefield Park, located at the northern edge of New Jersey's Meadowlands, he has published ten books on nature and science.
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