Dreaming the Mississippi [electronic resource] / Katherine Fischer.
By: Fischer, Katherine.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
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BookPublisher: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2006Description: xi, 208 p. : ill.Subject(s): Fischer, Katherine, 1951- | River life -- Mississippi River | Mississippi River -- Description and travel | Mississippi River -- Environmental conditions | Mississippi River -- Pictorial works | Mississippi River -- Anecdotes | Mississippi River Region -- Biography | Mississippi River Region -- Social life and customsGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 977 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view Summary: "A twenty-first-century perspective of the Mississippi River's environmental, industrial, and recreational qualities viewed through stories and photographs reflecting the lives of those who live and work in its vicinity. Fischer's storytelling explores the struggle between engineers and naturalists, the effects of Hurricane Katrina, and her own immersion into river life"--Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-205).
"A twenty-first-century perspective of the Mississippi River's environmental, industrial, and recreational qualities viewed through stories and photographs reflecting the lives of those who live and work in its vicinity. Fischer's storytelling explores the struggle between engineers and naturalists, the effects of Hurricane Katrina, and her own immersion into river life"--Provided by publisher.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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