Title: The Death and Life of the Great Lakes Pdf
Author: Dan Egan
Published Date: 2018-04-03
Page: 384
“Suspenseful, superbly informative, crucial.” - Louise Erdrich“Fascinating and brilliant… Egan’s narrative often moves like a thriller.” - Vicky Albritton and Fredrik Albritton Jonsson, Los Angeles Review of Books“Easy to read, offering well-paced, intellectually stimulating arguments, bolstered by well-researched and captivating narratives.” - Lekelia Danielle Jenkins, Science“Dan Egan has done more than any other journalist in America to chronicle the decline of this once-great ecosystem.” - Judges’ citation, Grantham Award of Special Merit for Environmental Beat Reporting“A compelling chronicle of the many, many (many) man-caused hazards that have threatened the largest source of accessible freshwater in the world.” - Susan Glaser, Cleveland Plain Dealer“A marvelous work of nonfiction, which tells the story of humanity’s interference with the natural workings of the world’s largest unfrozen freshwater system.” - Anne Moore, Crain’s Chicago Business“Important.… Egan’s book serves as a reminder that the ecological universe we inhabit is vastly connected and cannot be easily mended by humility and good intentions.” - Meghan O’Gieblyn, Boston Review“Egan’s knowledge, both deep and wide, comes through on every page, and his clear writing turns what could be confusing or tedious material into a riveting story.” - Margaret Quamme, Columbus Dispatch“Brings the Great Lakes’ decline―and moments of rebirth―to life.… Firsthand tales from the people directly involved in the Great Lakes’ unfolding ecological drama drive Egan’s brisk narrative forward.” - Danielle S. Furlich, Nature Conservancy magazine“A literary clarion call.… Egan’s narrative reflects a nuanced understanding of history and science, which is matched by his keen perceptions about public policy.” - National Book Review Dan Egan is a reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and a senior water policy fellow at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's School of Freshwater Sciences. He has twice been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and he has won the Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award, John B. Oakes Award, AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Award, and J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award. A graduate of the Columbia Journalism School, he lives in Milwaukee with his wife and children.
New York Times Bestseller
Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize
Winner of the J. Anthony Lukas Award
"Nimbly splices together history, science, reporting and personal experiences into a taut and cautiously hopeful narrative.… Egan’s book is bursting with life (and yes, death)." ―Robert Moor, New York Times Book Review
The Great Lakes―Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, and Superior―hold 20 percent of the world’s supply of surface fresh water and provide sustenance, work, and recreation for tens of millions of Americans. But they are under threat as never before, and their problems are spreading across the continent. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes is prize-winning reporter Dan Egan’s compulsively readable portrait of an ecological catastrophe happening right before our eyes, blending the epic story of the lakes with an examination of the perils they face and the ways we can restore and preserve them for generations to come.
20 illustrations, mapsCOMPLEX ISSUES BROKEN DOWN FOR THE AVERAGE READER I've had the advantage of hearing Dan Egan from a front row table promote his book, and he was very good. But, his writing is 10X better than his speaking skills. He takes complicated issues and breaks them down for the average Joe. I recommended this book to my book club, which is currently reading it. All of the feedback is fantastic positive. He places these issues in both a national and international context. It's not just another regional issue. About the only significant threat which he misses is the 65-year-old oil pipeline which runs under the Mackinaw Straits. But, that may have come to the forefront after his book went to print. He makes a cogent argument that the Great Lakes are left open to the import of more invasive species in small ship ballast tanks, which are the only ones which can still get through the St. Lawrence Seaway, and these ships bring less than 2% of foreign cargo into the United States. Bottom Line: That cargo could just as easily be off-loaded to trains and trucks at our seaports at very little extra cost. I would like to see a more quantitative economic analysis of this argument. But, Egan is a newspaper reporter, not an economist.Bring yourself up to date. Join the conversation. The first 2/3s of this book focuses on invasive species and the people who are contesting those biological incursions. There is a bit of history tying it all together, and a lot of fantastic research illuminating the issues, but a fair chunk of the story focuses on the impact and consequences as felt by the fishing industry, vacationers, the shipping industry, and municipal water managers. I greatly appreciated the occasional geological, ecological, and hydrological perspectives of the various scientists interviewed by the author, as well as the motivations and decisions of policy makers and how their endeavors affected the region.The last third of the book looks to the future and addresses the concern of resource extraction, exploitation, and degradation. I would have loved to seen more of this topic, but the author finished on a positive note with restoration and rehabilitation being the rallying cry of anyone hoping to pass this regional treasure onto future generations (for better or for worse).This should be purchased and passed around the Great Lakes communities so that the 40-50 million locals can appreciate what they have before it is lost. Politicians only care about their reputation while in office, and profiteering capitalists only see this land as an opportunity for personal gain. Authors like Dan Egan provide us with the knowledge necessary to protect and defend these fragile and finite resources. This is an important work of journalism and deserves the respect and appreciation of anyone and everyone living in the Great Lakes Watershed.Thanks Dan.I learned a myriad of new facts about the Great Lakes' geological and inherent histories Dan Egan's book is fascinating from start to finish. I learned a myriad of new facts about the Great Lakes' geological and inherent histories, as well as about accounts of invasive species introduced through the miscalculations of people and governments. Egan's compelling talent for telling stories with engaging details and intriguing characters makes this book an enjoyable educational experience.
Atlas of a Lost World pdf
Mining for Michigan pdf
Science of the Earth, Climate and Energy pdf
The Underachieving Ovary pdf
Disappointment River pdf
The Invention of Nature pdf
The Death of Christian Thought pdf
Tags: 0393355551 pdf,The Death and Life of the Great Lakes pdf,Dan Egan,The Death and Life of the Great Lakes,W. W. Norton & Company,0393355551,Ecosystems & Habitats - Lakes, Ponds & Swamps,Environmental Science,United States - State & Local - Midwest (Ia, Il, In, Ks, Mi, Mn, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi),Great Lakes (North America) - Environmental conditions,Great Lakes (North America);Environmental conditions.,Introduced organisms - Great Lakes (North America),Introduced organisms;Great Lakes (North America).,Lake ecology - Great Lakes (North America),Lake ecology;Great Lakes (North America).,Nonindigenous aquatic pests - Great Lakes (North America),Water quality - Great Lakes (North America),FRESHWATER ECOLOGY,General Adult,HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI),History/United States - State & Local - Midwest(IA,IL,IN,KS,MI,MN,MO,ND,NE,OH,SD,WI,NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Lakes, Ponds & Swamps,Nature/Ecosystems & Habitats - Lakes, Ponds & Swamps,Non-Fiction,POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy,Political Science/Public Policy - Environmental Policy,SCI/TECH,SCIENCE / Environmental Science (see also Chemistry / Environmental),Science,Science/Life Sciences - Ecology,Science/Math,Science/Mathematics,U.S. LOCAL HISTORY - OLD NORTH,U.S. Local History - Old Northwest States,United States
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.