The swamp: the Everglades, Florida, and the politics of paradise
The Everglades was once reviled as a liquid wasteland, and Americans dreamed of draining it. Now it is revered as a national treasure, and Americans have launched the largest environmental project in history to try to save it. The Swamp is the stunning story of the destruction and possible resurrect...
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| Summary: | The Everglades was once reviled as a liquid wasteland, and Americans dreamed of draining it. Now it is revered as a national treasure, and Americans have launched the largest environmental project in history to try to save it. The Swamp is the stunning story of the destruction and possible resurrection of the Everglades, the saga of man's abuse of nature in southern Florida and his unprecedented efforts to make amends. Michael Grunwald, a prize-winning national reporter for The Washington Post, takes readers on a riveting journey from the Ice Ages to the present, illuminating the natural, social and political history of one of America's most beguiling but least understood patches of land. |
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | 450 S. Ill., Kt. 25 cm |
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INTRODUCTION: A TREASURE FOR OUR COUNTRY
P. 1
THE NATURAL EVERGLADES
GRASSY WATER P. 9 THE INTRUDERS P. 24 QUAGMIRE P. 40 A NEW VISION P. 54
DRAINAGE GETS RAILROADED P. 64 DRAINING THE EVERGLADES THE RECLAMATION
OF A KINGLY DOMAIN P. 81 THE FATHER OF SOUTH FLORIDA P. 98 PROTECT THE
BIRDS P. 117 WATER WILL RUN DOWNHILL! P. 130 LAND BY THE GALLON P. 151
NATURE S REVENGE P. 176 EVERGLADES PERMANENCE NOW ASSURED P. 197
TAMING THE EVERGLADES P. 216 RESTORING THE EVERGLADES MAKING PEACE WITH
NATURE P. 239 REPAIRING THE EVERGLADES P. 264 SOMETHING IN THE WATER P.
280 SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE P. 304 ENDGAME P. 333 EPILOGUE: THE FUTURE OF
THE EVERGLADES P. 357 NOTES P. 371 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS P. 433 INDEX P. 435
TABLE OF CONTENTS PROVIDED BY BLACKWELL S BOOK SERVICES AND R.R. BOWKER.
USED WITH PERMISSION.
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