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This is a comprehensive account of a decisive epoch in England's
economic development by a leading economic historian.
'Works of economic history often get bogged dwon in figures - so
many machines, so much unemployment, often, too, they are histories
of technology, not of economic organization. Professor Ashworth
goes to the opposite extreme in a most praiseworthy way: his book
is actually good to read. Though there are tables of statistics
(eleven of them), the book is an essay in interpretation, not an
encyclopedia; it enriches our understanding rather than adding to
our knowledge.' A.J.P. Taylor.
This classic book was first published in 1960.
This is a comprehensive account of a decisive epoch in England's
economic development by a leading economic historian. 'Works of
economic history often get bogged dwon in figures - so many
machines, so much unemployment, often, too, they are histories of
technology, not of economic organization. Professor Ashworth goes
to the opposite extreme in a most praiseworthy way: his book is
actually good to read. Though there are tables of statistics
(eleven of them), the book is an essay in interpretation, not an
encyclopedia; it enriches our understanding rather than adding to
our knowledge.' A.J.P. Taylor. This classic book was first
published in 1960.
The Late, Great Lakes is a powerful indictment of man's
carelessness, ignorance, and apathy toward the Great Lakes. With
the longest continuous coastline in the United States, they hold
one-fifth of the world's freshwater supply. Author William Ashworth
presents a compelling history of the Great Lakes, from their
formation in the Ice Age, to their "discovery" by Samuel de
Champlian in 1615, and, finally, to their impending death in our
time. Ashworth systematically deals with the wild life that once
flourished in the region-beaver, salmon, whitefish, and trout-and
describes the threatening elements which have displaced them-the
predatory sea lamprey, the alewives, toxic waste, and volatile
solids.
"Great Lakes Journey" is a follow-up to William Ashworth's earlier
book "The Late, Great Lakes", published in 1986. Fifteen years
after his first trip, Ashworth journeys to many of the same places
and talks to many of the same people to examine the changes that
have taken place along the Great Lakes since the 1980s. It is a
poetic account of his 6000-mile trip, mixed with explanations of
the scientific and poilitical realities behind the observed
changes, reminiscences of his 1983 trip, and conversations with
local residents - some of them scientists, and other simply people
who care. Through personal observations, research and numerous
interviews with scientists, activists and government agencies,
Ashworth creates a detailed picture of the status of the Great
Lakes at the end of the 20th century. Among the most prominent
changes he finds are the arrival of the zebra mussel and other
exotic species, the rise and fall of the RAP process for pollution
cleanup, a growing public mistrust of government action, a
substantial loss of habitat and biodiversity, and an explosion of
urban sprawl along the shores of the Lakes. Scholars and students
of environmental studies and ecology and readers interested in the
health of the Great Lakes should find this fresh look at one of
America's endangered regions of value.
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