Talks
On a River results from years of research by historian Lyle Nyberg. His books include On a Cliff (2021), Summer Suffragists (2020), and Seacoast Scituate By Air (2022). More about him is here.
More about the river — sub-tabs under River tab.
On a River
Acclaimed by academics, hailed by historians, lauded by locals
This is a real history book. It is loaded with sources, maps, charts, graphs, backstories, explanations, and footnotes. It is also loaded with a sly sense of humor. The reader gets a complete education as the story evolves and gets to smile at subtle asides that hide among the facts. That is a great combination.
— Bob Gallagher, 25-year history teacher, co-author of Legendary Locals of Scituate
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A timely exploration of a historic estuary in twenty-first-century contexts —
cherish its flow.
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— John R. Stilgoe, Harvard University
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Available now at
747 Chief Justice Cushing Hwy
Cohasset, MA 02025 Tel (781) 383-2665
Available online
More praise here.
In paperback and hardcover, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, and eBook (with alt text for images)
ISBN: 978-1-7354745-8-8 (paperback)
ISBN: 979-8-9925277-0-4 (Kindle)
ISBN: 978-1-7354745-9-5 (hardcover)
Library of Congress Control No.: 2025901787
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View this fabulous aerial video of the North River, here.
Check out Barnes & Noble bookstore (hardcover)
Bookstores and libraries may order hardcover copies from IngramSpark
My article on Canals of the North River was just published in the Summer 2025 edition of the Norwell Historical Society's newsletter North River Packet. Go to https://norwellhistoricalsociety.org/newsletters%3A-2020-2025.
A recording of my talk on July 10, 2025, is on YouTube here.
You may also like Robert Macfarlane's latest book, Is a River Alive? (New York: W. W. Norton, 2025).
