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Return of the Gar (Southwestern Nature Writing Series)
Mark Spitzer
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Description for Return of the Gar (Southwestern Nature Writing Series)
Hardcover. A sequel to the author's Seasons of the gar (Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press, 2010). Series: Southwestern Nature Writing Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WNCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 490.
The alligator gar belongs to a family of fish that has remained fundamentally unchanged since the Cretaceous, over 100 million years ago. Its intimidating size and plethora of teeth have made it demonized throughout its range in North America, resulting in needless killing. Massive oil spills in its breeding range have not helped its population either. Interspersing science, folklore, history, and action-packed fishing narratives, Spitzer's empathy for and fascination with this air-breathing, armored fish provides for an entertaining odyssey that examines management efforts to preserve and propagate the alligator gar in the United States.
Spitzer also travels to Central ... Read more
The alligator gar belongs to a family of fish that has remained fundamentally unchanged since the Cretaceous, over 100 million years ago. Its intimidating size and plethora of teeth have made it demonized throughout its range in North America, resulting in needless killing. Massive oil spills in its breeding range have not helped its population either. Interspersing science, folklore, history, and action-packed fishing narratives, Spitzer's empathy for and fascination with this air-breathing, armored fish provides for an entertaining odyssey that examines management efforts to preserve and propagate the alligator gar in the United States.
Spitzer also travels to Central ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University of North Texas Press
Condition
New
Series
Southwestern Nature Writing Series
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Denton, United States
ISBN
9781574415995
SKU
V9781574415995
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Ref
99-1
About Mark Spitzer
Mark Spitzer has caught and studied gar all over the planet, leading to an appearance on Animal Planet’s River Monsters. He also consulted for National Geographic’s Monster Fish episode on the alligator gar. The author of 21 books, including fiction, poetry, translations, and nonfiction, Spitzer is an associate professor of creative writing at the University of Central Arkansas, USA and ... Read more
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