This is a park guidebook, an introduction to glaciated geology, a treatise on plant ecology, a history of an elite playground for the rich, and a story of the evolution of a national park. Though it is the work of an academic ecologist, it offers a very personal perspective. . . . The work is more a collection of essays than a text, but this style serves as a sound introduction to Acadia. The spare, clear language makes this a readable, informative book. . . . Recommended.
Tom Wessels
Tom Wessels is professor emeritus at Antioch University New England where he founded the master’s degree program in conservation biology. He is the author of Reading the Forested Landscape: A Natural History of New England; Forest Forensics: A Field Guide to Reading the Forested Landscape; Granite, Fire, and Fog: The Natural and Cultural History of Acadia; and New England’s Roadside Ecology: Explore 30 of the Region’s Unique Natural Areas.