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Mountains of the Heart: A Natural History of the Appalachians

by Scott Weidensaul

A natural history of the Appalachians

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A natural history of the Appalachians

Scott Weidensaul traces the Appalachian landscape through geology, ecology, climate, and evolution, linking its present-day ecosystems to a history spanning 500 million years. The range’s reach—from Alabama to Belle Isle, Newfoundland—provides the geographical frame for an account that also points toward lesser-traveled places and less familiar details. Described as part natural history and part poetry, the book brings together the region’s physical formation and living systems. This anniversary edition adds a new foreword by the author.

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  • Readers interested in mountain ecosystems and natural history
  • Those curious about Appalachian geography and its geological and ecological past

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Appalachian MountainsGeology and deep timeEcology and climateEvolution and landscape

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Part natural history, part poetry, Mountains of the Heart is full of hidden gems and less traveled parts of the Appalachian Mountains

Stretching almost unbroken from Alabama to Belle Isle, Newfoundland, the Appalachians are one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world. In Mountains of the Heart, renowned author and avid naturalist Scott Weidensaul shows how geology, ecology, climate, evolution, and 500 million years of history have shaped one of the continent's greatest landscapes into an ecosystem of unmatched beauty. This edition celebrates the book's 20th anniversary of publication and includes a new foreword from the author.
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