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Quabbin accidental wilderness Thomas Conuel softcover
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- Condition
- Good
- Seller notes
- “good minor edgewear and stamp mark inside otherwise like new Please see pictures.Thank you!”
- ISBN
- 9780870237300
- EAN
- 9780870237300
- Subject Area
- Literary Criticism, Technology & Engineering, History
- Publication Name
- Quabbin : the Accidental Wilderness
- Publisher
- University of Massachusetts Press
- Item Length
- 7.2 in
- Subject
- United States / 20th Century, Civil / Dams & Reservoirs, United States / State & Local / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT), American / General
- Publication Year
- 1990
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.4 in
- Item Weight
- 12.3 Oz
- Item Width
- 8 in
- Number of Pages
- 120 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
ISBN-10
0870237306
ISBN-13
9780870237300
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1062044
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
120 Pages
Publication Name
Quabbin : the Accidental Wilderness
Language
English
Subject
United States / 20th Century, Civil / Dams & Reservoirs, United States / State & Local / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT), American / General
Publication Year
1990
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Literary Criticism, Technology & Engineering, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Item Length
7.2 in
Item Width
8 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
2
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
90-011048
Dewey Edition
20
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
508.744/2
Edition Description
Reprint,Revised edition
Synopsis
Conuel skillfully provides an overview of the region, a discussion of its people, the reasons for the construction of the reservoir, and the impact of the project on human settlements and natural resources. -- Historical Journal of Massachusetts, When one looks out on the quiet waters and forested hills of Quabbin Reservoir in west central Massachusetts, it is hard to imagine that the area was once dotted with buildings and farmlands or that it echoed with the activity of several villages and towns. Today, the daytime silence may be broken only by the cry of a hawk overhead or the slap of a plunging fish, and the evening calm, by the lonesome howl of a coyote. But in the nineteenth century, things were quite different. In 1895, engineers for the Metropolitan Water Board began to search the state of Massachusetts for a site on which to construct a reservoir to supply water for the growing city of Boston. Sixty-five miles west of the city, in a region of high hills and running streams known as the Swift River Valley, they found what they were looking for. When Quabbin Reservoir was finally completed and filled in 1946, the engineers had created the third largest body of fresh water in New England and hand accomplished one of the larger public works projects of its time. They had also uprooted and displaced the valley's inhabitants, leveled and flooded four towns and six villages--and formed a magnificent wilderness on some 85,000 acres. The valley that was once known for its picturesque villages and mill ponds is now, over forty years later, home to a wide array of wildlife. Coyote, bobcat, and deer flourish, and Quabbin's eagle restoration project, begun in 1982, produced the first nesting pair of bald eagles in Massachusetts in almost a century. Today, the bald eagle population at Quabbin is estimated at forty-one birds. But this accidental wilderness is being increasingly threatened. As early as the 1950s, the sounds of power boats occasionally intruded on the peaceful silence of the waters. In more recent years, acid rain, ozone and other pollutants, the ravages of a herd of hungry deer, and demands for increased recreational use are all jeopardizing Quabbin's waters and forests. This book tells the story of Quabbin, tracing Quabbin's history, describing its natural resources, and discussing the environmental challenges it currently faces. The original edition, issued by the Massachusetts Audubon Society in 1981, has now been expanded and updated.
LC Classification Number
QH105.M4C66 1990
ebay_catalog_id
4
Copyright Date
1990
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- 16 Feb, 2024
Quabbin a snap-shot in time- read it prepare to be amazed
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I am new to the area and wishing to find out more about the local history. The pictures are wonderful and from what I do know is very factual.
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