![]() ![]() ![]() Important.… Egan’s book serves as a reminder that the ecological universe we inhabit is vastly connected and cannot be easily mended by humility and good intentions.Įgan’s knowledge, both deep and wide, comes through on every page, and his clear writing turns what could be confusing or tedious material into a riveting story.īrings the Great Lakes’ decline-and moments of rebirth-to life.… Firsthand tales from the people directly involved in the Great Lakes’ unfolding ecological drama drive Egan’s brisk narrative forward. Judges’ citation, Grantham Award of Special Merit for Environmental Beat ReportingĪ compelling chronicle of the many, many (many) man-caused hazards that have threatened the largest source of accessible freshwater in the world.Ī marvelous work of nonfiction, which tells the story of humanity’s interference with the natural workings of the world’s largest unfrozen freshwater system. Vicky Albritton and Fredrik Albritton Jonsson - Los Angeles Review of BooksĮasy to read, offering well-paced, intellectually stimulating arguments, bolstered by well-researched and captivating narratives.ĭan Egan has done more than any other journalist in America to chronicle the decline of this once-great ecosystem. ![]() Suspenseful, superbly informative, crucial.įascinating and brilliant… Egan’s narrative often moves like a thriller. ![]()
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