Name: The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
ISBN: 9780393355550

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Why This Clicks

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

Book Details

Authors: Dan Egan
Publisher: WW Norton
Published: April 10, 2018
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Coasts & Shorelines · Midwest History
Reading lane: Coasts & Shorelines

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Publisher Categories

Midwest History
Environmental Science

About This Book

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 th...

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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. 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.