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OverviewIn this new edition of Northwest Passage , Dietrich updates the status of the mighty Columbia River, discussing the health of its salmon runs, the state of its dams, and the river's growing importance in light of climate change. For more information about the author go to: http://williamdietrich.com Full Product DetailsAuthor: William Dietrich , William DietrichPublisher: University of Washington Press Imprint: University of Washington Press Edition: revised edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.590kg ISBN: 9780295999326ISBN 10: 0295999322 Pages: 464 Publication Date: 01 August 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction to the 2016 Edition Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Picnic in the Coulee 2. The River of Imagination 3. Vagrant and Most Dangerous 4. Beginning and End 5. The Sculpted River 6. Comcomly’s Head 7. In Heathen Lands to Dwell 8. The River That Was 9. Out Here 10. The Inland Empire 11. The Electric Revolution 12. The Biggest Thing on Earth 13. The House of Lies 14. The Salmon Gauntlet 15. The Poisoned River 16. Cloudville Epilogue A Columbia River Chronology Major Dams of the Columbia Basin Bibliography IndexReviewsAn 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 A wonderful, disturbing, and thought-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 Author InformationWilliam Dietrich, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist for his coverage of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, is the author of Natural Grace: The Charm, Wonder, and Lessons of Pacific Northwest Animals and Plants, The Final Forest: Big Trees, Forks, and the Pacific Northwest, and popular fiction. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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