The great river the making and unmaking of the Mississippi
In this landmark work of natural history, a journalist tells the epic story of the Mississippi River and the centuries of efforts to control it, which have damaged its once-vibrant ecosystems, carrying readers along the river's last remaining backchannels and exploring how scientists hope to re...
| Main Author: | Upholt, Boyce (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, NY :
W.W. Norton & Company,
[2024]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
In this landmark work of natural history, a journalist tells the epic story of the Mississippi River and the centuries of efforts to control it, which have damaged its once-vibrant ecosystems, carrying readers along the river's last remaining backchannels and exploring how scientists hope to restore what has been lost. |
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| Physical Description: |
330 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-312) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780393867879 0393867870 |
| Author Notes: |
Boyce Upholt is an award-winning journalist whose writing has appeared in the Atlantic, National Geographic, Outside, the New Republic, and Time, among other publications. He lives in New Orleans. |