The Disappearing Islands of the Chesapeake
A formidable research effort,Disappearing Islands of the Chesapeakemakes for hours of escapist perusal by armchair mariners.(Delmarva Quarterly)I guarantee you will not lose interest as he isle-hops... touching more than 40 in all—and all disappearing.(Bill BurtonBay Weekly)Cronin tells an engaging story that's richly underscored by an abundance of vintage maps and archival photographs.(Baltimore Magazine)This is very probably the definitive book about the Chesapeake Bay Islands, especially those that are gone with the erosion.(John GoodspeedEaston Star Democrat)Time, tide, storms and resulting erosion are the enemies... making Cronin's book a valuable resource for future generations.(Jackie NickelThe Mariner)An island-by-island chronicle of the bay that documents the islands' earliest native and non-native American settlers.. and their current fate.(Catherine PierreJohns Hopkins Magazine)