{"product_id":"chesapeake-country-9780789212146","title":"Chesapeake Country","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Chesapeake Bay is the nation's largest estuary, stretching 185 miles from the Susquehanna River to the Virginia capes, touching more than 8,000 miles of shoreline. This country of mists and tranquil waters harbors a rare abundance of wildlife, as well as the last commercial sailing fleet in the United States--the famous skipjacks, or oyster-dredging boats. The bay and its rivers are home to isolated villages that preserve early colonial dialects; to historic plantations, such as Mount Vernon; and to considerable cities, including Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Richmond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully photographed and written, \u003cem\u003eChesapeake Country\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of the bay in all its aspects: its waterscape and wildlife; its delicate ecology; its rich history as the seedbed of American liberty as well as American slavery; and its uncertain present, as the population of watermen who live by crabbing and oystering dwindles, and that of prosperous newcomers seeking a respite from city life grows. This new edition also discusses the future of the bay in the era of climate change and brings us up to date on the places and personalities that make the Chesapeake so unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor those who live on the bay, \u003cem\u003eChesapeake Country\u003c\/em\u003e is a celebration. For those who do not, it is an invitation to explore. And for everyone, it is a journey of discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abbeville Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/31\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780789212146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 9.10w x 1.00d","brand":"Lucian Niemeyer,Eugene L. Meyer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52085498380469,"sku":"9780789212146","price":29.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_a0a2c7c0-1168-45a9-bd35-33f1d7c0f8ae.jpg?v=1765294341","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/chesapeake-country-9780789212146","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}