The Dynamic Great Lakes

The Dynamic Great Lakes
Author: Barbara Spring
Publisher: America Star Books
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2001
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

The five Great Lakes, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario with their connecting waters are the world's largest freshwater system; about 20 per cent of all the fresh surface water on this planet. Each lake differs from the other and yet these connected lakes are one flowing system connected to the Atlantic through the St. Lawrence River. Unique ecosystems evolved in these lakes since the last Ice Age but in the last 200 years commercial fishing and the Lamprey Eel wiped out larger fish. Shipping on the Great Lakes from all parts of the world has brought exotic species that threaten to topple food pyramids. Pollution carried through the air and water damages life in and around these lakes. Through knowledge, and the democratic process, The Dynamic Great Lakes encourages us to appreciate and understand these lakes and to get involved in finding answers to their problems.

Security Dynamics in Africa's Great Lakes Region

Security Dynamics in Africa's Great Lakes Region
Author: Gilbert M. Khadiagala
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2006
Genre: Political Science
ISBN:

This edited work explores the sources of conflict in Africa's Great Lakes region, as well as local and international attempts to rebuild political authority and reduce the scale of human suffering.

The Living Great Lakes

The Living Great Lakes
Author: Jerry Dennis
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2004-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780312331030

The author provides an account of his experiences as a crew member on a tall-masted schooner during a six-week voyage through the Great Lakes, and discusses his other explorations of the lakes, looking at their history, geology, and environmental disaster and rescue.

The Accidental Reef and Other Ecological Odysseys in the Great Lakes

The Accidental Reef and Other Ecological Odysseys in the Great Lakes
Author: Lynne Heasley
Publisher: MSU Press
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2021-08-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1628954493

2022 NAUTILUS SILVER WINNER FOR LYRIC PROSE—In The Accidental Reef and Other Ecological Odysseys in the Great Lakes, Lynne Heasley illuminates an underwater world that, despite a ferocious industrial history, remains wondrous and worthy of care. From its first scene in a benighted Great Lakes river, where lake sturgeon thrash and spawn, this powerful book takes readers on journeys through the Great Lakes, alongside fish and fishers, scuba divers and scientists, toxic pollutants and threatened communities, oil pipelines and invasive species, Indigenous peoples and federal agencies. With dazzling illustrations from Glenn Wolff, the book helps us know the Great Lakes in new ways and grapple with the legacies and alternative futures that come from their abundance of natural wealth. Suffused with curiosity, empathy, and wit, The Accidental Reef will not fail to astonish and inspire.

The Death and Life of the Great Lakes

The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
Author: Dan Egan
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2017-03-07
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0393246442

New York Times Bestseller Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner of the J. Anthony Lukas Award "Nimbly splices together history, science, reporting and personal experiences into a taut and cautiously hopeful narrative.… Egan’s book is bursting with life (and yes, death)." —Robert Moor, New York Times Book Review The Great Lakes—Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, and Superior—hold 20 percent of the world’s supply of surface fresh water and provide sustenance, work, and recreation for tens of millions of Americans. But they are under threat as never before, and their problems are spreading across the continent. The Death and Life of the Great Lakes is prize-winning reporter Dan Egan’s compulsively readable portrait of an ecological catastrophe happening right before our eyes, blending the epic story of the lakes with an examination of the perils they face and the ways we can restore and preserve them for generations to come.

"Old Slow Town"

Author: Paul Taylor
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2013-10-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 0814339301

Readers interested in American history, Civil War history, or the ethnic history of Detroit will appreciate the full picture of the time period Taylor presents in "Old Slow Town."

Deep Woods Frontier

Deep Woods Frontier
Author: Theodore J. Karamanski
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Total Pages: 284
Release: 1989
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780814320495

Narrating the history of Michigan's forest industry, Karamanski provides a dynamic study of an important part of the Upper Peninsula's economy.

Local Activism for Global Climate Justice

Local Activism for Global Climate Justice
Author: Patricia E. Perkins
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2019-09-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1000487458

This book will inspire and spark grassroots action to address the inequitable impacts of climate change, by showing how this can be tackled and the many benefits of doing so. With contributions from climate activists and engaged young authors, this volume explores the many ways in which people are proactively working to advance climate justice. The book pays special attention to Canada and the Great Lakes watershed, showing how the effects of climate change span local, regional, and global scales through the impact of extreme weather events such as floods and droughts, with related economic and social effects that cross political jurisdictions. Examining examples of local-level activism that include organizing for climate-resilient and equitable communities, the dynamic leadership of Indigenous peoples (especially women) for water and land protection, and diaspora networking, Local Activism for Global Climate Justice also provides theoretical perspectives on how individual action relates to broader social and political processes. Showcasing a diverse range of inspirational and thought-provoking case studies, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of climate justice, climate change policy, climate ethics, and global environmental governance, as well as teachers and climate activists.

The Political Activities of Detroit Clubwomen in the 1920s

The Political Activities of Detroit Clubwomen in the 1920s
Author: Jayne Morris-Crowther
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2013-03-15
Genre: History
ISBN: 081433816X

This volume will be interesting reading for enthusiasts of Detroit history and readers wanting to learn more about women and politics of the 1920s.