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I didn't learn a huge amount (I am studying the Great Lakes in grad school), but I did find this book to be an eloquent explanation of the series of events that has led to where we currently stand in terms of the health of the lakes. I especially liked the chronological order - I haven't seen any other books discuss the issues in this manner. It really helps integrate the various problems at play.
If you enjoy this book, "The Great Lakes Water Wars" or "Pandora's Locks" would be good further rec ...more
If you enjoy this book, "The Great Lakes Water Wars" or "Pandora's Locks" would be good further rec ...more
A fascinating history of how the US (and to a lesser degree, Canada) has interacted with the Great Lakes for the last few hundred years. I grew up in one Great Lakes city and currently live in another, and I was a bit astonished at all the history about these cities and how they interface with the Great Lakes I've never heard before. I also enjoyed and learned a lot from the side stories Egan presented about the far-reaching repercussions of colonization of invasive species in the Great Lakes, s
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Nov 15, 2017
Shabbeer Hassan
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