A Land Imperiled: The Declining Health of the Southern Appalachian Bioregion

by John Nolt

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Cherokees called the magnificent mountain range in eastern Tennessee "land ofthe blue mist," which European settlers later changed to "Smoky Mountains."Today, the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of SouthernAppalachia's leading tourist attractions. But that fabled blue mist isn't so blue-- orhealthy-- any longer. Particularly in the summer months, the "smoke" of the Smokies isa haze of sulfate particles and other pollutants released by coal-burning...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:157233326X

ISBN13:9781572333260

Release Date:April 2005

Publisher:Univ Tennessee Press

Length:375 Pages

Weight:1.41 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Animals Conservation Earth Sciences Environmental Science Geography Nature Nature & Ecology State & Local Wildlife

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