Beaverland
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Beaverland
An intimate and revelatory dive into the world of the beaver-the wonderfully weird rodent that has surprisingly shaped American history and may save its ecological future.
Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! DescriptionFrom award-winning writer Leila Philip, Beaverland is a masterful work of narrative science writing, highlighting, through history and contemporary storytelling, how this peculiar rodent plays an oversized role in American history and its future.
Philip follows fur trappers who lead her through waist-high water, fur traders and fur auctioneers, as well as wildlife managers, PETA activists, Native American environmental vigilantes, scientists, engineers, and the colourful group of activists known as beaver believers.
Beginning with the early trans-Atlantic trade in North America, Leila Philip traces the beaver's profound influence on the nation's early economy and feverish western expansion, its first corporations and multi-millionaires.
In her pursuit of this curious and fascinating animal, she introduces us to people whose lives are devoted to the beaver, including a Harvard scientist from the Blackfeet Reservation in Montana, who uses drones to create 3-dimensional images of beaver dams, and an environmental restoration consultant in the Chesapeake whose nickname is the "beaver whisperer".
What emerges is a poignant personal narrative, a startling portrait of the secretive world of the contemporary fur trade, and an engrossing ecological and historical investigation of these heroic animals who, once trapped to the point of extinction, have returned to the landscape as one of the greatest conservation stories of the 20th century.
Beautifully written and impeccably researched, Beaverland reveals the profound ways in which one odd creature and the trade surrounding it has shaped history, culture, and our environment.
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Beaverland by Leila Philip has received positive reviews for its in-depth exploration of beaver biology, behaviour, and impact on North American ecosystems. Critics have praised its engaging and informative narrative, lyrical writing, and meticulous research. Highlighted as a triumphant work of popular nature writing, the book weaves personal anecdotes with historical and environmental insights, offering readers a compelling portrayal of this remarkable rodent.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781538755198
Publisher: Little, Brown & Company
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 05 January 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Twelve
Illustration: 1 8 pg color insert
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 34.0mm
Width: 162.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 560g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Leila Philip is the author of award-winning books of literary nonfiction that have received starred reviews and have been reviewed by the New York Times and elsewhere. A Guggenheim Fellow, she has also been awarded fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Philip was a contributing columnist at the Boston Globe from 2016 to 2020 and teaches in the Environmental Studies Program at the College of the Holy Cross, where she is a professor in the English Department.
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