River of Lakes [electronic resource] : a Journey on Florida's St. Johns River.
First explored by naturalist William Bartram in the 1760s, the St. Johns River stretches 310 miles along Florida's east coast, making it the longest river in the state. The first ""highway"" through the once wild interior of Florida, the St. Johns may appear ordinary, but wi...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Athens :
University of Georgia Press,
2000.
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| Summary: | First explored by naturalist William Bartram in the 1760s, the St. Johns River stretches 310 miles along Florida's east coast, making it the longest river in the state. The first ""highway"" through the once wild interior of Florida, the St. Johns may appear ordinary, but within its banks are some of the most fascinating natural phenomena and historic mysteries in the state. The river, no longer the commercial resource it once was, is now largely ignored by Florida's residents and visitors alike. In the first contemporary book about this American Heritage River, Bill Belleville describes his j. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (257 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-210) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780820342245 0820342246 0820321567 9780820321561 9780820323442 0820323446 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |