The quarry fox and other critters of the wild Catskills
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New York, NY : The Overlook Press, Peter Mayer Publishers, Inc., 2017.
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249 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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Valley Hi-North Laguna
591.9747 S532 2017
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“A lyrical celebration . . . This engaging portrait of the Catskill wilderness will appeal to nature enthusiasts of all stripes.” —Library Journal (starred review)
A red fox stands poised at the edge of a woodchuck den, his ears perked for danger as two pudgy fox cubs frolic nearby. A mother black bear and her cubs hibernate beneath a felled tree. A barred owl snags a hapless cottontail from a meadow with its precise talons. In The Quarry Fox and Other Tales of the Wild Catskills, Leslie T. Sharpe trains her keen eye and narrative gifts on these and other New York wildlife through her tales of close observations as a naturalist living in the Great Western Catskills.
The Quarry Fox is the first in-depth study of Catskill wildlife since John Burroughs invented the genre of nature writing, in which Sharpe weaves her experiences of the seasons, plants, and creatures with the natural history of each organism, revealing their sensitivity to and resilience against the splendor and cruelty of Nature.
Sharpe's frank, scientific observations join with her deeply felt connection to these creatures to instill an appreciation of the undaunted and variegated beauty of the Catskills and camaraderie with its animals. From contemplating the importance of milkweed for monarchs to lay their eggs to reveling in the first steps of a wobbly fawn, The Quarry Fox is a celebration of the natural world and our place in it.
“A poignant and modern reminder of untamed creatures so close to home.” —The New York Times
A red fox stands poised at the edge of a woodchuck den, his ears perked for danger as two pudgy fox cubs frolic nearby. A mother black bear and her cubs hibernate beneath a felled tree. A barred owl snags a hapless cottontail from a meadow with its precise talons. In The Quarry Fox and Other Tales of the Wild Catskills, Leslie T. Sharpe trains her keen eye and narrative gifts on these and other New York wildlife through her tales of close observations as a naturalist living in the Great Western Catskills.
The Quarry Fox is the first in-depth study of Catskill wildlife since John Burroughs invented the genre of nature writing, in which Sharpe weaves her experiences of the seasons, plants, and creatures with the natural history of each organism, revealing their sensitivity to and resilience against the splendor and cruelty of Nature.
Sharpe's frank, scientific observations join with her deeply felt connection to these creatures to instill an appreciation of the undaunted and variegated beauty of the Catskills and camaraderie with its animals. From contemplating the importance of milkweed for monarchs to lay their eggs to reveling in the first steps of a wobbly fawn, The Quarry Fox is a celebration of the natural world and our place in it.
“A poignant and modern reminder of untamed creatures so close to home.” —The New York Times
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Book
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First edition.
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English
ISBN:
9781468312478, 1468312472
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-240) and index.
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Sharpe, L. T. (2017). The quarry fox and other critters of the wild Catskills. First edition. New York, NY, The Overlook Press, Peter Mayer Publishers, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Sharpe, Leslie T. 2017. The Quarry Fox and Other Critters of the Wild Catskills. New York, NY, The Overlook Press, Peter Mayer Publishers, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Sharpe, Leslie T, The Quarry Fox and Other Critters of the Wild Catskills. New York, NY, The Overlook Press, Peter Mayer Publishers, Inc, 2017.
MLA Citation (style guide)Sharpe, Leslie T. The Quarry Fox and Other Critters of the Wild Catskills. First edition. New York, NY, The Overlook Press, Peter Mayer Publishers, Inc, 2017.
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