Sods, Soil, and Spades

J. Sherman Bleakney is a retired professor of biology, Acadia University, living in Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Prior to teaching, he was curator of amphibians, reptiles, and fish at the National Museum of Canada, Ottawa.

"A marvellous work of history plus common sense, of what is recorded, plus what can be reasonably conjectured." Journal of the Royal Nova Scotia Historical Society "A valuable reference tool, Sods, Soil, and Spades is ... a pleasure to read." The Daily Gleaner "A highly skilled scientist, Bleakney has done his legwork, tracing by foot, boat, and air the succession of dukes built over the past three centuries ... this book will go a long way toward satisfying the continuing curiosity about the construction and evolution of the Grand Pre dykes." Canadian Book Review