| Description |
1 online resource (xxxii, 221 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-217) and index. |
| Summary |
"Sherman Bleakney employs his knowledge as a marine biologist to examine the unusual physical and biological features of the environment at Grand Pre, features that encouraged dyke construction as a viable alternative to clearing forested upland terrain." "Among many others, topics discussed by Bleakney include Bay of Fundy geology and derivation of marsh soils, sod production, Acadian technology, and dykeland fishing and hunting practices."--Jacket. |
| Contents |
""Contents""; ""Figures and Tables""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Colour Illustrations""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Geology, Geography, and Tides""; ""3 Tidal Aspects and Effects""; ""4 Sods, Soil, and Spades: The Botanical Contribution""; ""5 The Art and Science of Dyke Construction""; ""6 Sequence of Dykeland Enclosures at Grand Pré""; ""7 300 Years of Rising Sea Levels""; ""8 Coping With Cartographic Errors""; ""9 History of Dykelands at Six Locations""; ""10 Recent Exposures of Entombed Shorelines""; ""Summary and Conclusions""; ""APPENDICES"" |
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""1 Chronology of Various Events Pertaining to Dykelands""""2 Minas Basin Tidal Marsh Flora""; ""3 Persons Contacted for Information on Dyking""; ""4 Data Sheet: Tidal Marsh Sod-Cutting Spade""; ""5 J. Crane's 1819 Article on Dyke Construction""; ""6 J.F. Herbin's 1911 Notes Concerning the West Marsh""; ""7 Plowing Patterns for Crowning Dykelands""; ""8 ""Deportation Creek"" and the Iron Cross Memorial""; ""9 Source List for Early Aerial Photos, 1931�1967""; ""10 World War II and Grand Pré, October�November 1940"" |
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""11 List of Seventy-Three Newspaper Articles Pertaining to Grand Pré Dykelands""""12 Acadian Farming, 1605�1755""; ""References""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""W"" |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Dikes (Engineering) -- Nova Scotia -- Grand Pré Region -- History.
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Dikes (Engineering) |
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Nova Scotia. |
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History. |
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Acadians -- Nova Scotia -- Grand Pré Region -- History.
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Acadians. |
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Reclamation of land -- Nova Scotia -- Grand Pré Region -- History.
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Reclamation of land. |
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Salt marshes -- Nova Scotia -- Grand Pré Region -- History.
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Salt marshes. |
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Grand Pré Region (N.S.) -- History.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Bleakney, J. Sherman. Sods, soil, and spades. Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2004 0773528164 (DLC) 2005415687 (OCoLC)55473645 |
| ISBN |
9780773572393 (electronic book) |
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0773572392 (electronic book) |
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0773528164 |
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9780773528161 |
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9780773535503 |
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0773535500 |
| Standard No. |
ebr10132402 |
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