Whales in the city
Spanning from pre-colonization to today, learn how the industrial revolution, overfishing, and pollution drove whales away from New York Harbor and the Hudson River by the early 20th Century. But the story doesn't end there. Passionate citizens were able to band together and clean up the harbor thro...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Farrar, Straus and Giroux,
2025.
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| Edition: | [Hardcover edition]. |
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| Summary: | Spanning from pre-colonization to today, learn how the industrial revolution, overfishing, and pollution drove whales away from New York Harbor and the Hudson River by the early 20th Century. But the story doesn't end there. Passionate citizens were able to band together and clean up the harbor through activism and legislation. The first whales were spotted in the Hudson after over 100 years in 2019! Here is an uplifting environmental success story full of towering skyscrapers and underwater dramatics that highlights the power of community - voicing to readers of all ages that each of us can make a difference. Also includes backmatter on whales and water pollution around the country. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 9780374308568 |
| Author Notes: | Nancy Castaldo is an environmental educator and award-winning author, who has written books about our planet for over 20 years from New York's Hudson Valley. Her books include The Farm That Feeds Us , The Story of Seeds , and Sniffer Dogs . |
