Sods, Soil, and Spades: The Acadians at Grand Pré and Their Dykeland Legacy
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (751 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0773535500 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Sherman Bleakney is a retired professor of biology, Acadia University, living in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. J. Prior to teaching, he was curator of amphibians, reptiles, and fish at the National Museum of Canada, Ottawa.
A Scientist looks at the historical geography of Acadia JT Bleakney, who is a retired marine biologist, provides an extensive examination of the process of dyking tidal marshland employed by the French settlers in Nova Scotia in the 17th and 18th centuries. The reclamation of salt marshes for agricultural use by the Acadians was unique to North America. As a biologist and observer of natural history who has spent his life in Nova Scotia, Bleakney offers a far more analytic and rigourous account of the Acadian colonial settlement than the historic record alone has provided. In particular his study of historic maps and modern aer
It also explores the unique and elegant engineering principles and practices used by the Acadians and looks at how their culture influenced their success in mastering this marshland region.". This is a detailed account of how early Acadian settlers turned the Grand Pre tidal marshes into fertile farming land
"Bleakney has advanced understanding of dyke-building at Grand Pre in a decisive way by thoughtful, intelligent and widely-based inquiry. I commend him on his major achievements."