The Pine Barrens by John McPhee

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Most people think of New Jersey as a suburban-industrial corridor that runs between New York and Philadelphia. Yet in the low center of the state is a near wilderness, larger than most national parks, which has been known since the seventeenth century as the Pine Barrens. The term refers to... read more

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FROM THE FIRE TOWER ON BEAR SWAMP Hill, in Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, the view usually extends about twelve miles.

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John McPhee (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1981
ISBN: 0374233624
Page Count: 149

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Dewey: 634

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Books › Science › Biological Sciences › Plants › Trees
Books › Outdoors & Nature › Nature Writing
Books › Outdoors & Nature › Reference

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