The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
WW Norton · Print & ebook · April 10, 2018
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- Who it’s for
- An accessible, urgent portrait of the Great Lakes’ ecological crisis and the stakes of their preservation.
- Themes
- Ecological catastrophe, Freshwater conservation, Human reliance on lakes
- Genres
- Lakes, Ponds & Swamps, Conservation, Climate Change
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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.
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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.
Water Under Pressure
An accessible, urgent portrait of the Great Lakes’ ecological crisis and the stakes of their preservation.
Come here for
- The sweeping story of five lakes that sustain millions
- A close look at ecological threats with continental reach
Expect
- A blend of lake history, environmental peril, and restoration
- A readable account of a crisis unfolding in plain sight
Where it sits
| Lakes, Ponds & Swamps | 93% |
|---|---|
| Conservation | 48% |
| Climate Change | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Midwest History
- Environmental Science
- Authors
- Dan Egan
- Publisher
- WW Norton
- Published
- April 10, 2018
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Ecological catastrophe · Freshwater conservation · Human reliance on lakes
- Reading lane
- Midwest History