The Southern Appalachians

Time-Life American Wilderness Series

by Jerome Doolittle

Genres: Nonfiction, Travel, Nature

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1975

Reviews

[Denise Spicer · Rating 2 out of 5]

184 pages. Has Index, Bibliography, and Acknowledgement and Credits. Has map. Lots of pictures of flora, fauna, topographical features that may be considered visually impressive but also seem quite repetitious. Six Chapters with text of descriptions of local areas and occasional conversations with local residents. It doesn't seem to offer anything for the general reader, and actual scientists/scholars would presumably prefer more scholarly works. One drawback is minimal to no picture captions. Appalachian Trail, Smoky Mountains, Caverns, other rock formations, Tennessee River and fish.

[Anson Cassel Mills · Rating 4 out of 5]

I pulled this TIME/LIFE book from a library discard pile and was more favorably impressed than I expected to be. Though the book is more than forty years old and obviously does not cover more recent changes to the southern Appalachians (such as the deadly infestation of the hemlock woolly adelgid), there is much to be learned from the engaging nature writing of Jerome Doolittle (b. 1933), an author who later made his reputation as a mystery writer.

[Dee Renee Chesnut · Rating 5 out of 5]

This has been in my home library since we had a subscription to the Time-Life American Wilderness Series. I enjoyed the photos many times when I knew we would be driving through the area. This is the first time I consistently read all five chapters, and I enjoyed the text as much as I enjoyed the pictures for Doolittle evoked memories of hikes I previously made and spurred my imagination to want some new hikes.
I recommend this to all readers who enjoy armchair-travels and natural history.

[Gill · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a beautiful 'coffee-table' book with superb illustrations. I keep dipping in, but it is not the sort of book I can read from beginning to end. Bought for my son, but now my husband would like to keep it!

[David Fandel]

Time-Life American Wilderness Series