Northwest Passage

The Great Columbia River

William Dietrich, William Dietrich

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University of Washington Press
01 August 2016

History of the Americas; Social & cultural history; Forestry & related industries

In this new edition of Northwest Passage , Dietrich updates the status of the mighty Columbia River, discussing the health of its salmon runs, the state of its dams, and the river's growing importance in light of climate change.

For more information about the author go to: http://williamdietrich.com

By: William Dietrich
Introduction by: William Dietrich
Imprint: University of Washington Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9780295999326
ISBN 10: 0295999322
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 01 August 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction to the 2016 Edition Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Picnic in the Coulee 2. The River of Imagination 3. Vagrant and Most Dangerous 4. Beginning and End 5. The Sculpted River 6. Comcomly’s Head 7. In Heathen Lands to Dwell 8. The River That Was 9. Out Here 10. The Inland Empire 11. The Electric Revolution 12. The Biggest Thing on Earth 13. The House of Lies 14. The Salmon Gauntlet 15. The Poisoned River 16. Cloudville Epilogue A Columbia River Chronology Major Dams of the Columbia Basin Bibliography Index

William Dietrich, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist for his coverage of the Exxon Valdez oil spill, is the author of Natural Grace: The Charm, Wonder, and Lessons of Pacific Northwest Animals and Plants, The Final Forest: Big Trees, Forks, and the Pacific Northwest, and popular fiction.

Reviews for Northwest Passage: The Great Columbia River

An engaging case study of a whole bundle of environmental and social issues (pollution, hydropower politics, Indian rights, resource economics) that should matter to people all over the country. New York Times Book Review A wonderful, disturbing, and thought-provoking history of the Columbia River, Northwest Passage is a remarkable book, first of all in its scope and complexity. Here is a fine blend of natural history, of human history, and of political history. Washington Post Book World