Fen, bog & swamp : a short history of peatland destruction and its role in the climate crisis
Proulx, Annie2022
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Fens, bogs, swamps and marine estuaries are the earth's most desirable and dependable resources, and in four stunning parts, Proulx documents the long-misunderstood role of these wetlands in saving the planet. Taking us on a fascinating journey through history, Proulx shows us the fens of 16th-century England to Canada's Hudson Bay lowlands, Russia's Great Vasyugan Mire, America's Okeefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, and the 19th-century explorers who began the destruction of the Amazon rainforest. Along the way, she writes of the diseases spawned in the wetlands - the Ague, malaria, Marsh Fever - and the surprisingly significant role of peat in industrialisation.
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Author:
Proulx, Annie, author
Imprint:
London : 4th Estate, 2022.©2022
Collation:
196 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780008534400 (pbk)9780008534400
Dewey class:
577.687
Language:
English
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BRN:
509791
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Environment | 577.687 PRO | Available |