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More copies of this ISBN:Where Mountains Are Nameless: Passion and Politics in the Arctic National Wildlife Refugeby Jonathan Waterman
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A passionate tale of Alaskan exploration and discovery in North America's most controversial wildlife refuge.
The nineteen-million-acre Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) contains three to eight billion barrels of crude oil. Conservationists and developers have fought bitterly over the land for the last half-century, an era in which petroleum has virtually come to define Alaska. Struggling to combat the big-money politics that threaten ANWR, the conservation efforts of one couple, Olaus and Mardy Murie, have made them legendary. Jonathan Waterman blends historical narrative with vivid tales of his journeys into the Arctic, creating tension between past and present, science and politics, reflection and investigation. Since 1983, he has taken eighteen trips into the far North, trekking and paddling thousands of miles and encountering howling wolves, Inupiat hunters, and the oil-ravaged Prince William Sound. Where Mountains Are Nameless explores how oil exploration has choked Alaska's pristine wilderness and also traces the lives of the celebrated Muries. This memorable portrait makes the stakes over ANWR vividly clear. Review:"There's little new in this overview of the current state of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) by Alaska adventurer Waterman (Arctic Crossing), who considers what remains of Alaska's pristine northern wilderness: fragile land is threatened, caribou herds are dwindling and oil companies are despoiling whatever they touch. Others have imparted impassioned observations of this kind, most recently Rick Bass in Caribou Crossing. Still, two qualities recommend this memorable depiction of a barren land's stark and precarious beauty. The first is the author's easy familiarity with the region, which he has trekked and paddled through for 20 years, bearing explicit witness to the destructive effects of oil exploration outside the ANWR. The second is Waterman's sense of history: laced through the reflective account of his travels is an engaging minibiography of the pioneering conservationist couple Olaus and Mardy Murie, legendary figures in the fight for the preservation of Alaskan wilderness. Olaus Murie first explored Alaska in 1914; he and Mardy first championed a wildlife refuge in the Eisenhower era; Mardy died in 2003, at age 101, knowing that legislation to open ANWR to petroleum had — one more time — been defeated." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.) Review:"Waterman is an excellent champion for the refuge: his scientific knowledge, writing skills, and moderate stance give his views genuine authority and make for a glowing tribute to the 19-million-acre refuge." Booklist Review:"[A] strong argument against the development of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge." Library Journal Synopsis:Subtitled, "Passion & Politics In The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge". About the AuthorJonathan Waterman is a renowned adventurer and the author of nine books, including In the Shadow of Denali and Arctic Crossing. He lives near Aspen, Colorado. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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