On a River

Name: On a River
Brand: Lyle Nyberg
Price: 76.75 AUD

A History of North River, Massachusetts

By: Lyle Nyberg, Janet Paraschos (Editor), Alix Stuart (Editor)

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Hardcover | 2 April 2025

At a Glance

Hardcover
288 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
27.94 x 21.59 x 2.39

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This book explores a small tidal river that enters Massachusetts Bay between Boston and Plymouth. It is the first state-designated scenic river, brimming with history from pre-colonial times.

It survived state-approved plans to dam the river and develop its extensive salt marshes.

Its story informs our future in a world of climate change.

Tales of the river and its amazing people (and fish) -- shipbuilders, toolmakers, storytellers, ministers, river pilots, fishermen, farmers, salt hayers, scientists, and politicians John Quincy Adams and Daniel Webster

More than 140 images, some rare, including before, and after, the 1898 storm that transformed the river

Highly readable writing, about 300 pages, with thorough endnotes

Deep research on environmental issues

Industry Reviews

"This is a real history book. It is loaded with sources, maps, charts, graphs, backstories, explanations, and footnotes. It is also loaded with a sly sense of humor. The reader gets a complete education as the story evolves and gets to smile at subtle asides that hide among the facts. That is a great combination."

- Bob Gallagher, 25-year history teacher, co-author of Legendary Locals of Scituate

"A timely exploration of a historic estuary in twenty-first-century contexts - cherish its flow."

- John R. Stilgoe, Harvard University

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