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The Father of Waters: A Mississippi River Chronicle
by Davis, Norah Deakin
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0871563185
- ISBN 13
- 9780871563187
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San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. c1982. Hardcover. 0871563185 . Near Fine condition with some edgewear in an alike dust-jacket with light creasing and soiling to the upper edges; Daviss lyrical, richly detailed account of the life and times of the Mississippi River is at once a moving love story and an intimate history of one of the worlds great waterways. From the first Native Americans to brave the uncharted wilderness in search of the West, to the farmers and businessmen who transformed the Mississippi Valley and the nation, to the engineers and scientists who have shaped the rivers course and its impact on the environment, The Father of Waters is a unique and insightful exploration of one of Americas greatest treasures.; B & W and Color Photographs; 4to ; 178 pages .
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- Books Tell You Why, Inc.
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- 52055
- Title
- The Father of Waters: A Mississippi River Chronicle
- Author
- Davis, Norah Deakin
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by Joseph Holmes
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0871563185
- ISBN 13
- 9780871563187
- Publisher
- Sierra Club Books
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- c1982
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