The Mississippi A Visual Biography Author:Quinta Scott Photographer Quinta Scott has documented the progression of the Mississippi River from its source at Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico, with hundreds of stopping points along the way. Scott explains how we have changed each site depicted, how we try to manage it, and the wildlife that occupies it. This majestic book is nothing less than a natura... more »l biography of the Mississippi, showing that, to understand the river and its floodplain today, we must understand the natural processes we have disrupted.« less