Description
Full of surprises, bedecked with gorgeous photographs and maps, and supported by unprecedented historical and ecological research, this book awakens a new viewpoint on the renowned New England island Martha’s Vineyard. David Foster explores the powerful natural and cultural forces that have shaped the storied island to arrive at a new interpretation of the land today and a well-informed guide to its conservation someday.
Two decades of research by Foster and his colleagues at the Harvard Forest encompass the native people and prehistory of the Vineyard, climate change and coastal dynamics, colonial farming and brand new tourism, in addition to land planning and conservation efforts. Each and every of these has contributed to shaping the island of today, and Each and every also illuminates possibilities for future caretakers of the island’s ecology. Foster affirms that Martha’s Vineyard is way over just a haven for celebrities, presidents, and moguls; this can be a special place with a remarkable history and a population with a proud legacy of taking care of the land and its future.