| Great Lakes Journey: A New Look at America's Freshwater Coast Contributor(s): Ashworth, William (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814328377 ISBN-13: 9780814328378 Publisher: Wayne State University Press OUR PRICE: $24.69 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2003 Annotation: An environmental travelogue that documents the changes in the Great Lakes since the publication of The Late, Great Lakes. Great Lakes Journey is a follow-up to William Ashworth's earlier book The Late, Great Lakes, published in 1986. Fifteen years after his first trip, Ashworth journeys to many of the same places and talks to many of the same people to examine the changes that have taken place along the Great Lakes since the 1980s. Through personal observation, research, and numerous interviews with scientists, activists, and government agencies, Ashworth creates a detailed picture of the status of the Great Lakes at the end of the twentieth century. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Nature | Ecosystems & Habitats - Lakes, Ponds & Swamps - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General |
| Dewey: 333.916 |
| LCCN: 00008766 |
| Series: Great Lakes Books |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.16" W x 9" (1.35 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Great Lakes - Topical - Ecology |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Great Lakes Journey is a follow-up to William Ashworth's earlier book The Late, Great Lakes, published in 1986. Fifteen years after his first trip, Ashworth journeys to many of the same places and talks to many of the same people to examine the changes that have taken place along the Great Lakes since the 1980s. Through personal observation, research, and numerous interviews with scientists, activists, and government agencies, Ashworth creates a detailed picture of the status of the Great Lakes at the end of the twentieth century. Among the most prominent changes he finds are the arrival of the zebra mussel and other exotic species, the rise and fall of the RAP process for pollution cleanup, a growing public mistrust of government action, a substantial loss of habitat and biodiversity, and an explosion of urban sprawl along the shores of the Lakes. Great Lakes Journey is a welcome update on the latest issues affecting the Great Lakes region. |