[NatureNS] Harry Thurston- The Atlantic Coast A Natural History Pictou Co. Nats-

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Ken McKenna
Box 218 Stellarton NS
B0K 1S0
902 752-7644

Hi all
The next presentation of the Pictou Co. Naturalists Club will be Tues., =
May 1, at 6:30 pm at the program room of the New Glasgow Library and  =
will feature Harry Thurston  with an illustrated talk on "The Atlantic =
Coast: A Natural History". Harry is well known to us as he has given a =
couple of great talks in the past. Below is a little bio on Harry and =
some info on his latest book. All welcome- come on out and bring a =
friend.=20
Ken




Guest speaker Harry Thurston will give an illustrated talk on his highly =
regarded, "The Atlantic Coast: A Natural History". About the author: =
Harry Thurston is the author of numerous books of poetry and non-fiction =
and is a former Writer in Residence for the Pictou-Antigonish Regional =
Library. Tidal Life: A Natural History of the Bay of Fundy garnered all =
three Atlantic region book awards in 1991. Thurston's articles have =
appeared in Audubon, National Geographic, and Canadian Geographic, and =
he has served as contributing editor and field correspondent for Equinox =
since its inception in 1981. He lives in Amherst, Nova Scotia.=20

About the book: The Atlantic Coast of North America-a region that =
stretches from Newfoundland and Labrador to Cape May at the mouth of the =
Delaware Bay-is the place where north meets south; where the great =
northern boreal forest intermingles with the mixed coniferous-hardwood =
forests farther south and where the cold, iceberg-studded Labrador =
Current swings down from the Arctic to mix with the warm Gulf Stream. =
This book examines the geological origins of the region, the two major =
forest realms and the main freshwater and marine ecosystems. Along the =
way, it describes the flora and fauna that characterize each of these =
habitats. The book ends with a look at what has been lost, what remains =
of the natural heritage of the region and how it might be conserved in =
future. Written by the Atlantic region's best-known nature writer, Harry =
Thurston, The Atlantic Coast draws upon the best and most up-to-date =
science on the ecology of the region as well as the author's lifetime =
experience as a biologist and naturalist. It is both a personal tribute =
and a comprehensive guide to a unique and intriguing ecosystem.=20


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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Hi all</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>The next presentation of the Pictou Co. =
Naturalists=20
Club will be <STRONG>Tues.,</STRONG>&nbsp;<STRONG>May&nbsp;1,</STRONG> =
at=20
<STRONG>6:30</STRONG> pm at the program room of the New Glasgow Library =
and=20
&nbsp;will feature <STRONG>Harry Thurston</STRONG>&nbsp; with an =
illustrated=20
talk on "<STRONG>The Atlantic Coast: A Natural History</STRONG>". Harry =
is well=20
known to us as he has given a couple of great talks in the past. Below =
is a=20
little bio on Harry and&nbsp;some info&nbsp;on his latest book. All =
welcome-=20
come on out and bring a friend. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Ken</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV></FONT>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><SPAN class=3Devent-description>Guest =
speaker Harry=20
Thurston will give an illustrated talk on his highly regarded, "The =
Atlantic=20
Coast: A Natural History=94. About the author: Harry Thurston is the =
author of=20
numerous books of poetry and non-fiction and is a former Writer in =
Residence for=20
the Pictou-Antigonish Regional Library. Tidal Life: A Natural History of =
the Bay=20
of Fundy garnered all three Atlantic region book awards in 1991. =
Thurston=92s=20
articles have appeared in Audubon, National Geographic, and Canadian =
Geographic,=20
and he has served as contributing editor and field correspondent for =
Equinox=20
since its inception in 1981. He lives in Amherst, Nova Scotia. =
<BR><BR>About the=20
book: The Atlantic Coast of North America=97a region that stretches from =

Newfoundland and Labrador to Cape May at the mouth of the Delaware =
Bay=97is the=20
place where north meets south; where the great northern boreal forest=20
intermingles with the mixed coniferous-hardwood forests farther south =
and where=20
the cold, iceberg-studded Labrador Current swings down from the Arctic =
to mix=20
with the warm Gulf Stream. This book examines the geological origins of =
the=20
region, the two major forest realms and the main freshwater and marine=20
ecosystems. Along the way, it describes the flora and fauna that =
characterize=20
each of these habitats. The book ends with a look at what has been lost, =
what=20
remains of the natural heritage of the region and how it might be =
conserved in=20
future. Written by the Atlantic region's best-known nature writer, Harry =

Thurston, The Atlantic Coast draws upon the best and most up-to-date =
science on=20
the ecology of the region as well as the author's lifetime experience as =
a=20
biologist and naturalist. It is both a personal tribute and a =
comprehensive=20
guide to a unique and intriguing ecosystem.=20
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