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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsNorthwest Passage: The Great Columbia Riverby William Dietrich
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:"Dietrich's measures, thoughtful book views the Columbia through a successoin of different lenses--as a bountiful fishery for the Indians, as a snag-ridden and nearly impassable highway for the early white explorers, as a hugely powerful manufacturer of hydroelectricity, as a source of irrigation for farmers, as the town drain for the mining and nuclear weapons industries. His Columbia is really a woven braid of the many rivers of the fisherman, the farmer, the engineer, the towboat operator, the explorer, the industrialist." -Jonathan Raban, author of Old Glory "A wonderful, disturbing and though-provoking history of the Columbia River, Northwest Passage is a remarkable book, first of all in its scope and complexity. Here is a fine blend of natural history, of human history, and of political history." -Washington Post Book World "An engaging case study of a whole bundle of environmental and social issues (pollution, hydropower politics, Indian rights, resource economics) that should matter to people all over the country." -New York Times Book Review Book News Annotation:Activists, practitioners, and researchers review the development of
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Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:Part history, part sociology, part travelogue, and part journalistic account of a contemporary crisis, this sweeping portrait of the powerful, beautiful Columbia River explores how people changed the river and were in turn changed by it. 3 maps; index. Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [415]-432) and index. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!Average customer rating based on 1 comment:
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