| Late, Great Lakes: An Environmental History Contributor(s): Ashworth, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814318878 ISBN-13: 9780814318874 Publisher: Wayne State University Press OUR PRICE: $23.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1987 Annotation: The fact is that the Great lakes as a whole-not just Erie, but including it-are in far worse condition now than they were in the 1960's. The damage to them has reached crisis proportions; it is compounding annually; it may be irreversible; yet still the politicians congratulate themselves for building their little sewage treatment plants and saving the Lakes, and still the signboards. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Nature | Ecosystems & Habitats - Lakes, Ponds & Swamps - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| Dewey: 363.739 |
| LCCN: 87006132 |
| Series: Great Lakes Books |
| Physical Information: 0.66" H x 6.08" W x 8.99" (0.84 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Late, Great Lakes is a powerful indictment of man's carelessness, ignorance, and apathy toward the Great Lakes. With the longest continuous coastline in the United States, they hold one-fifth of the world's freshwater supply. Author William Ashworth presents a compelling history of the Great Lakes, from their formation in the Ice Age, to their "discovery" by Samuel de Champlian in 1615, and, finally, to their impending death in our time. Ashworth systematically deals with the wild life that once flourished in the region-beaver, salmon, whitefish, and trout-and describes the threatening elements which have displaced them-the predatory sea lamprey, the alewives, toxic waste, and volatile solids. |