{"product_id":"life-along-the-illinois-river-david-zalaznik-9780252033933","title":"Life Along the Illinois River","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Illinois River flows through the heart of Illinois, beginning in the northeast of the state at the confluence of the Kankakee River and the Des Plaines River in Will County and extending 270 miles to the southwest, where it joins the Mississippi River at Grafton in Jersey County. A major colonial trade route and home to a diverse range of wildlife, the Illinois River still serves a vital role in shipping and fishing. Many people depend on this river for their livelihoods, and many more are drawn to its waters as an escape for recreation, sport, and reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection of photographs offers intimate insight into the Illinois River, spanning its entire length and illustrating the river throughout all seasons. Evoking moods that are by turns meditative, practical, and quirkily playful, the ninety photographs in this volume compose a portrait of the Illinois River with a face that is transformed throughout every hour of the day. Photojournalist David Zalaznik captures the spirit of people at work and at play on the river, as well as the quiet beauty of the flora and fauna that make the river a natural retreat. Guiding the reader through the unique communities built along the river's shores--from Ottawa and Morris to Peoria and Chillicothe, from Lacon and Bath to Kampsville and Grafton, as well as many others--the photographs convey the sense of spontaneity, discovery, and celebration felt by people who live near or visit this great gift of nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLife along the \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eIllinois\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e River\u003c\/i\u003e is a gracious portrait of a river that unites humanity and nature, and it offers a new vision of the Illinois River's vitality and its role in our lives. The book also includes a short introduction by the photographer and a foreword by Illinois Lieutenant Governor Pat Quinn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Zalaznik\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0252033930\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780252033933\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Illinois Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.54h x 11.84w x 0.68d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2009 pg. 65","brand":"David Zalaznik","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44321196441855,"sku":"9780252033933","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_999bfa8a-a164-470e-888f-761104864423.jpg?v=1696329620","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/life-along-the-illinois-river-david-zalaznik-9780252033933","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}