{"product_id":"the-nueces-river-margie-crisp-9781623495152","title":"The Nueces River: Río Escondido","description":"First appearing on early Spanish maps as the Río Escondido, or hidden river, and later named Río de las Nueces after the abundant pecan trees along its banks, the Nueces today is a stream of seeming contradictions: a river that runs above and below ground; a geographic reminder of a history both noble and egregious; and a spring-fed stream transformed into a salty, steep-sided channel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From its fresh, clear headwaters on the Edwards Plateau, Margie Crisp and William B. Montgomery follow the river through the mesquite and prickly pear of the South Texas Plains, to the river's end in Nueces and Corpus Christi Bays on the Gulf of Mexico. With vivid prose and paintings, they record their travels as they explore the length of the river on foot, kayak, and fishing boat, ultimately weaving a vivid portrait of today's Nueces. Capturing the river's subtle beauty, abundant wildlife, diverse culture, and unique history of exploration, conflict, and settlement, they reveal the untold story of this enigmatic river with passion, humor, and reverence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e To learn more about The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, sponsors of this book's series, please click here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Margie Crisp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1623495156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781623495152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Texas A\u0026amp;M University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/27\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 284\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 9.10w x 0.90d","brand":"Margie Crisp","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48065759150335,"sku":"9781623495152","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a47712d4-1c5f-4e1e-af7a-f1f1b97504db.jpg?v=1768677081","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-nueces-river-margie-crisp-9781623495152","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}