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Gone to the swamp : raw materials for the good life in the Mobile-Tensaw Delta /
In the hinterland behind the port of Mobile lies the vast swampy convergence of the Mobile and Tensaw Rivers, a delta rich in fish, game animals, hard and softwood resources, and the beauty and solitude of the wild & ndash; but also rich in varmints big and little, including some human ones, and...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Tuscaloosa :
University of Alabama Press,
©2008.
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| Colección: | Fire ant books.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In the hinterland behind the port of Mobile lies the vast swampy convergence of the Mobile and Tensaw Rivers, a delta rich in fish, game animals, hard and softwood resources, and the beauty and solitude of the wild & ndash; but also rich in varmints big and little, including some human ones, and the manifold dangers of a world where land, sky, and water seem to blend together and one can become lost 100 paces in any direction, if not drowned or devoured first. To make a living here, one had to be capable, confident, clever and inventive, know a lot about survival, be able to fashion and repair. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vi, 273 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| ISBN: | 9780817380694 0817380698 |