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| Title: |
The Natural Heritage of Indiana |
| Publication Year: |
1997 |
| ISBN Number: |
978-0-253-33074-1 |
| Author(s): |
Marion T. Jackson, editor |
| Publisher: |
Indiana Univ Press - IAS |
| Inventory: |
24 |
Reprinted 2007. Hard cover (cloth w/ dust jacket), 9.5 x 12.25 inches, 5.5 lbs, 58 chapters plus supplementary materials, xxviii + 489 pages with 7 illustrations, 15 graphs/tables, 61 maps, 471 photos
A landmark and visually stunning publication featuring contributions from 37 different authors (almost all Academy members) and 50 photographers. A must for any library or individual interested in the environment and the natural history of the Hoosier state. The publication served as the basis for the 4-part PBS (WFYI production) television documentary with the same title.
The editor, a native of southeastern Indiana, is Professor Emeritus of ecology at Indiana State University. He has studied the Indiana landscape, particularly the vegetation, for more than half a century. The editor also authored the 101 Trees of Indiana, is a former IAS President, and was honored as Distinguished Scholar by the Academy in 2009.
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