Rivers of America
Rivers have fed Palmer's imagination and commanded his attention for decades as an explorer (he has canoed or rafted down nearly 300), conservationist, photographer, and writer. Here he presents 200 awe-inspiring photographs of American rivers in all seasons and moods in every region of the country. Deliberately focusing on natural and unspoiled waterways, Palmer has taken breathtaking shots that capture the motion, power, and vitality of flowing water as well as framing the grace of the grasses, trees, and animals that depend on streams great and small. In his persuasive commentary, he reminds us that there would be no life without water and that "rivers are the water supply of the world." He then reveals what his photographs do not: the hard fact that nearly half of America's rivers are polluted and endangered, jeopardizing countless ecosystems. Rivers recover, however, and Palmer reports with all due enthusiasm on the efforts of river conservation groups, thus creating a book of river art and advocacy that is sumptuous, informative, and hopeful.Donna SeamanCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved