
The Heart of the Lakes
Freshwater in the Past, Present and Future of Southeast Michigan
Dave Dempsey(Author)
Greenstone Books (Publisher)
Published on 1. June 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
166 pages
978-1-948314-04-6 (ISBN)
Description
The water corridor that defines southeast Michigan sits at the heart of the world's largest freshwater ecosystem, the Great Lakes. Over forty-three trillion gallons of water a year flow through the Detroit River, providing a natural conduit for everything from fish migration to the movement of cargo-bearing one thousand-foot freighters, and a defining sense of place. But in both government policies and individual practices, the freshwater at the heart of the lakes was long neglected and sometimes abused. Today southeast Michigan enjoys an opportunity to learn from that history and put freshwater at the center of a prosperous and sustainable future. Joining this journey downriver in place and time, from Port Huron to Monroe, from the 1600s to the present, provides insight and hope for the region's water-based renaissance.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
East Lansing
United States
Publishing group
Michigan State University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
26
Dimensions
Height: 151 mm
Width: 228 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-948314-04-6 (9781948314046)
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Person
Dave Dempsey is the author and coauthor of nine nonfiction books and was named Michigan Author of the Year by the Michigan Library Association and the Michigan Center for the Book in 2009. He is a former policy advisor to the International Joint Commission and former member of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
Content
Contents
Foreword, by John Dingell
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Where the Water Came From
Chapter 2. The Headwaters
Chapter 3. Metropolis Bound
Chapter 4. The Heart of the Lakes
Chapter 5. Downriver
Epilogue. A Water Legacy
Notes
Bibliography
Foreword, by John Dingell
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Where the Water Came From
Chapter 2. The Headwaters
Chapter 3. Metropolis Bound
Chapter 4. The Heart of the Lakes
Chapter 5. Downriver
Epilogue. A Water Legacy
Notes
Bibliography