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by Marjory Stoneman Douglas , Robert Fink , Michael Grunwald

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Before 1947, when Marjory Stoneman Douglas named the Everglades a "river of grass," most people considered the area worthless. She brought the world's attention to the need to preserve the Everglades. In the Afterword, Michael Grunwald tells us what has happened to them since then. Grunwald points out that in 1947 the government was in the midst of establishing the Everglades National Park and turning loose the Army Corps of Engineers to control floods--both ... more

     

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      Used Like New(1 Copy): Like New Earlier 1988 printing, Pineapple Press, HB. Book in new condition. DJ with minor edge wear. The inspiration for The book is the prime impetus for the creation of the Everglades National Park! With the recent oil spill in the region, this book is even more important and revelant today as it was when 1st originally published.
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      About the Book

      Before 1947, when Marjory Stoneman Douglas named the Everglades a "river of grass," most people considered the area worthless. She brought the world's attention to the need to preserve the Everglades. In the Afterword, Michael Grunwald tells us what has happened to them since then. Grunwald points out that in 1947 the government was in the midst of establishing the Everglades National Park and turning loose the Army Corps of Engineers to control floods--both of which seemed like saviors for the Glades. But neither turned out to be the answer. Working from the research he did for his book, The Swamp, Grunwald offers an account of what went wrong and the many attempts to fix it, beginning with Save Our Everglades, which Douglas declared was "not nearly enough." Grunwald then lays out the intricacies (and inanities) of the more recent and ongoing CERP, the hugely expensive Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan.

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      • Media: Hardcover Book, 447 pages
      • Language: English
      • Publisher: Pineapple Press (Sep. 30th, 2007)
      • ISBN-10: 1561643947
      • ISBN-13: 9781561643943
      • Dimensions: 5.79 x 8.73 x 1.28 inches
      • Shipping Weight: 1.39 lbs
      • Categories: General Environmental Conservation & Protection

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