Synopses & Reviews
andlt;Pandgt;Water links all aspects of our existence. From the politics of watersheds to the romance of turtles climbing up from the sea to the beaches, from Leonardo da Vinci to Octavio Paz, from death at a hot spring to the practicalities of liquidation, the writings in this collection reflect on many aspects of the human encounter with water.The book contains some science, a few plans for managing and protecting water, and plenty of stories, poems, essays, and artwork. The writers include Bob Braine Robert Grudin, Wilson Harris, George Keithley, David Morse, Octavio Paz, physicist Sidney Perkowitz, Eva Salzman, Ted Steinberg, and Peter Warshall, editor of Whole Earth magazine. Photographers include Cyril Christo, Adam David Clayman, Monique Crépault, Helen M. Ellis, Sally Gall, Margaret McCarthy, Kristin Ordahl, Jerry Uelsmann, and Marie Wilkinson.This is the second in a series of Terra Nova books from MIT Press, which aim to show that environmental issues are cultural and artistic as well as practical and political.andlt;/Pandgt;
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"A great choice for anyone who wants a little watery reading to nourish the soul." New Age Journal The MIT Press
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andquot;A great choice for anyone who wants a little watery reading to nourish the soul.andquot;
-- New Age Journal
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"An important anthology on a precious element." Lori Kranz The Bloomsbury Review The MIT Press
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"An ode to water composed by a range of admirers." American Scientist The MIT Press
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"...These books are courageous, and necessary."
— Renee Lertzman, Parabola
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andquot;...These books are courageous, and necessary.andquot;
andmdash; Renee Lertzman, Parabola
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"Refreshing as a cool drink from a deep well on a steamy July afternoon...." Publishers Weekly The MIT Press
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"...These books are courageous, and necessary."
— Renee Lertzman, Parabola
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"...Gushes with torrents of words that dance and ebb and eddy and swirl." David Bolling Whole Earth Review The MIT Press
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"This is a look at water from many unexpected perspectives, and it creates a fresh way of looking at one of the oldest subjects there is. The pacing and combinations of pieces kept me moving. Wide-ranging, eclectic, exciting, the pages contain wild energy. I don't know of another collection doing anything like this." --Gary Lawless, Department of English, Bates College, editor of Poems for the Wild Earth The MIT Press
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"Because of its scope and diversity, this book is a significant contribution to our understanding of ourselves and our environment in the early 21st century." --David Robertson, Department of English, University of California, Davis, Author of Real Matter The MIT Press
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"It's a pleasure to welcome another provocative Terra Nova collection of environmental meditations, this time focused on the theme of water. David Rothenberg and Martha Ulvaeus interweave lyrical nature writing with new poetry, serious explorations of grave dangers lurking in particular toxic sites but unknown to residents, scientific reportage, and eco-fiction---to offer an exciting sense of the many perspectives needed in our cultural reawakening to the threatened world that sustains us. Water shortages are beginning to pose serious problems even in North America's rich continental landscapes, and this new Terra Nova book is a lively, multi-layered alert."--Louise Westling, Professor of English and Environmental Studies, University of OregonPlease note: Endorser gives permission to excerpt from quote. The MIT Press
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"The narrative current that surges through Writing on Water carries with it a rich suspension of voices, perceptions, and literary forms. A reader's heart is beating harder when this volume's farther shore is reached."--John C. Elder, Stewart Professor of English and Environmental Studies, Middlebury College, Author of Reading the Mountains of Home The MIT Press
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"...These books are courageous, andnecessary." Renee Lertzman Parabola The MIT Press
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"Promises to be a significant contribution in addressing a neglected but important environmental topic." Cheryll Glotfelty, Department of English, University of Nevada, Reno The MIT Press
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andlt;Pandgt;"...These books are courageous, andnecessary." Renee Lertzman Parabolaandlt;/Pandgt; The MIT Press
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andlt;Pandgt;"This is a look at water from many unexpected perspectives, and it creates a fresh way of looking at one of the oldest subjects there is. The pacing and combinations of pieces kept me moving. Wide-ranging, eclectic, exciting, the pages contain wild energy. I don't know of another collection doing anything like this." --Gary Lawless, Department of English, Bates College, editor of Poems for the Wild Earthandlt;/Pandgt; The MIT Press The MIT Press
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andlt;Pandgt;"Because of its scope and diversity, this book is a significant contribution to our understanding of ourselves and our environment in the early 21st century." --David Robertson, Department of English, University of California, Davis, Author of Real Matterandlt;/Pandgt; The MIT Press
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andlt;Pandgt;"It's a pleasure to welcome another provocative Terra Nova collection of environmental meditations, this time focused on the theme of water. David Rothenberg and Martha Ulvaeus interweave lyrical nature writing with new poetry, serious explorations of grave dangers lurking in particular toxic sites but unknown to residents, scientific reportage, and eco-fiction---to offer an exciting sense of the many perspectives needed in our cultural reawakening to the threatened world that sustains us. Water shortages are beginning to pose serious problems even in North America's rich continental landscapes, and this new Terra Nova book is a lively, multi-layered alert."--Louise Westling, Professor of English and Environmental Studies, University of OregonPlease note: Endorser gives permission to excerpt from quote.andlt;/Pandgt; The MIT Press
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andlt;Pandgt;"The narrative current that surges through Writing on Water carries with it a rich suspension of voices, perceptions, and literary forms. A reader's heart is beating harder when this volume's farther shore is reached."--John C. Elder, Stewart Professor of English and Environmental Studies, Middlebury College, Author of Reading the Mountains of Homeandlt;/Pandgt; The MIT Press
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andlt;Pandgt;"A great choice for anyone who wants a little watery reading to nourish the soul." New Age Journalandlt;/Pandgt; The MIT Press
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andlt;Pandgt;"An important anthology on a precious element." Lori Kranz The Bloomsbury Reviewandlt;/Pandgt; The MIT Press
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andlt;Pandgt;"An ode to water composed by a range of admirers." American Scientistandlt;/Pandgt; The MIT Press
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andlt;Pandgt;"...Gushes with torrents of words that dance and ebb and eddy and swirl." David Bolling Whole Earth Reviewandlt;/Pandgt; The MIT Press
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andlt;Pandgt;"Refreshing as a cool drink from a deep well on a steamy July afternoon...." Publishers Weeklyandlt;/Pandgt; The MIT Press
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andlt;Pandgt;"Promises to be a significant contribution in addressing a neglected but important environmental topic." Cheryll Glotfelty, Department of English, University of Nevada, Renoandlt;/Pandgt;
Synopsis
Water and its multifaceted relationship to humans, as portrayed by a wide range of writers and photographers.
Water links all aspects of our existence. From the politics of watersheds to the romance of turtles climbing up from the sea to the beaches, from Leonardo da Vinci to Octavio Paz, from death at a hot spring to the practicalities of liquidation, the writings in this collection reflect on many aspects of the human encounter with water. The book contains some science, a few plans for managing and protecting water, and plenty of stories, poems, essays, and artwork. The writers include Bob Braine, Robert Grudin, Wilson Harris, George Keithley, David Morse, Octavio Paz, physicist Sidney Perkowitz, Eva Salzman, Ted Steinberg, and Peter Warshall, editor of Whole Earth magazine. Photographers include Cyril Christo, Adam David Clayman, Monique Crepault, Helen M. Ellis, Sally Gall, Margaret McCarthy, Kristin Ordahl, Jerry Uelsmann, and Marie Wilkinson.This is the second in a series of Terra Nova books from MIT Press, which aim to show that environmental issues are cultural and artistic as well as practical and political.
Synopsis
Water links all aspects of our existence. From the politics of watersheds to the romance of turtles climbing up from the sea to the beaches, from Leonardo da Vinci to Octavio Paz, from death at a hot spring to the practicalities of liquidation, the writings in this collection reflect on many aspects of the human encounter with water.The book contains some science, a few plans for managing and protecting water, and plenty of stories, poems, essays, and artwork. The writers include Bob Braine Robert Grudin, Wilson Harris, George Keithley, David Morse, Octavio Paz, physicist Sidney Perkowitz, Eva Salzman, Ted Steinberg, and Peter Warshall, editor of Whole Earth magazine. Photographers include Cyril Christo, Adam David Clayman, Monique Crépault, Helen M. Ellis, Sally Gall, Margaret McCarthy, Kristin Ordahl, Jerry Uelsmann, and Marie Wilkinson.This is the second in a series of Terra Nova books from MIT Press, which aim to show that environmental issues are cultural and artistic as well as practical and political.
Synopsis
Water and its multifaceted relationship to humans, as portrayed by a wide range of writers and photographers.
Synopsis
Water links all aspects of our existence. From the politics of watersheds to the romance of turtles climbing up from the sea to the beaches, from Leonardo da Vinci to Octavio Paz, from death at a hot spring to the practicalities of liquidation, the writings in this collection reflect on many aspects of the human encounter with water.
About the Author
David Rothenberg is Professor of Philosophy at the New Jersey Institute of Technology and founder of the Terra Nova book series. His most recent books are Always the Mountains and Sudden Music: Improvisation, Art and Nature.