Rivers Revealed: Rediscovering America's Waterways Contributor(s): Hay, Jerry M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0253218756 ISBN-13: 9780253218759 Publisher: Quarry Books OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2007 Annotation: An exciting first-hand account of river travel |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Nature | Ecosystems & Habitats - Rivers |
Dewey: 917.304 |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.05 lbs) 328 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Written in an engaging, conversational style, Rivers Revealed combines the author's lifelong love of America's waterways with practical and historic information gathered from his three decades as a professional riverlorian for the Delta Queen Steamboat Company in New Orleans. A modern-day Huck Finn, Jerry Hay spins yarns laced with personal anecdotes on such topics as navigating 500 miles of the Wabash River, the trials and tribulations of building a sternwheeler, reading the river, how to plan your own river adventure, a hair-raising but humorous river rescue, an unforgettable goose named Gilligan, the language of the rivers and riverboats, early to present-day river navigation, and much, much more. A book for all who love Mark Twain, these river adventures will entertain the landlubber and engage the boating enthusiast. |