Did you know that horseshoe crabs have been around for 200 million years? That mussels "spin" long anchor lines and climb steep slopes with them? Do you know what a "Beetlebung" tree is?
This is all part of Dorothy Sterling's fascinating description of The Outer Lands, and the plants and animals that inhabit this peninsula and chain of islands along our New England coast.
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This book belongs in the hands of anyone who has ever been even remotely curious about the myriad forms of teeming organisms that surround us. (The Cape )
An extraordinary achievement in natural history and science. But it's so artfully written you forget it's a scientific treatise and find yourself reading it with sheer pleasure. (Provincetown Advocate )
This lovely volume will never leave my library shelves until I again enter the enchanted land it describes. (Los Angeles Herald Examiner )
An extraordinary achievement in natural history and science. But it's so artfully written you forget it's a scientific treatise and find yourself reading it with sheer pleasure. (Provincetown Advocate )
This lovely volume will never leave my library shelves until I again enter the enchanted land it describes. (Los Angeles Herald Examiner )
About the Author
Dorothy Sterling is a native New Yorker now living on Cape Cod in Wellfleet. She has made many trips to Nantucket, Block Island, Martha's Vineyard, and Long Island. She is a painstaking and thorough researcher with a long list of natural history, biography, and fiction books to her credit.
Robert Finch is the author of five collections of essays and co-editor of The Norton Book of Nature Writing. He broadcasts a weekly commentary on NPR and serves on the faculty of the MFA in Writing Program at Spalding University in Louisville, KY. He lives in Wellfleet, MA.
Artist Winifred Lubell's wonderful drawings have illustrated many of Dorothy Sterling's natural history books. She also lives on Cape Cod.
Robert Finch is the author of five collections of essays and co-editor of The Norton Book of Nature Writing. He broadcasts a weekly commentary on NPR and serves on the faculty of the MFA in Writing Program at Spalding University in Louisville, KY. He lives in Wellfleet, MA.
Artist Winifred Lubell's wonderful drawings have illustrated many of Dorothy Sterling's natural history books. She also lives on Cape Cod.
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A must for any Cape Codder or Islander,
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This review is from: The Outer Lands: A Natural History Guide to Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Block Island, and Long Island (Paperback)
Dorothy Sterling describes the Outer Lands (The Cape, Long Island, Nantucket, etc.) very eloquently, using understandable, interesting language. She adds charming local folklore and local sights, as well as maps and drawings that contribute so much to the book. This book is great for leasure reading as well as a textbook for a marine biology class.
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This is a terrific resource,
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This review is from: The Outer Lands: A Natural History Guide to Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Block Island, and Long Island (Paperback)
This book is a great combination of user friendliness and scientific information. I have used it for years and always learn something.
3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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A must for any Cape Codder or Islander,
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This review is from: The Outer Lands: A Natural History Guide to Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Block Island, and Long Island (Paperback)
Dorothy Sterling describes the Outer Lands (The Cape, Long Island, Nantucket, etc.) very eloquently, using understandable, interesting language. She adds charming local folklore and local sights, as well as maps and drawings that contribute so much to the book. This book is great for leasure reading as well as a textbook for a marine biology class.
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Outer Lands, Cape Cod, Long Island, Beach Heather, Beach Grass, Block Island, Horseshoe Crab, Martha's Vineyard, Hermit Crab, Moon Snail, Cord Grass, Mole Crabs, Poison Ivy, Boat Snails, Mud Snails, Sand Hoppers, Ice Age, Irish Moss, Parchment Worm, Sand Dollar, Soft-shell Clam, United States, Beach Plum, Brittle Stars, Gulf Stream New!
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The glacier grew from year to year. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Outer Lands, Cape Cod, Long Island, Beach Heather, Beach Grass, Block Island, Horseshoe Crab, Martha's Vineyard, Hermit Crab, Moon Snail, Cord Grass, Mole Crabs, Poison Ivy, Boat Snails, Mud Snails, Sand Hoppers, Ice Age, Irish Moss, Parchment Worm, Sand Dollar, Soft-shell Clam, United States, Beach Plum, Brittle Stars, Gulf Stream New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Death Valley: Includes an Original Mystery Story, "the Secret of Scotty's Castle" - Teacher's Guide (Carole Marsh Interactive Multimedia Titles) by Carole Marsh on page 152
- An Old Man by Eric M. Black in Back Matter
- Cape Cod (Penguin Nature Library) by Henry David Thoreau on page 32
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