The Great Lakes Water Wars
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Island Press
Published: August 16, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9781559630870
Subjects: Conservation of the environment; Nature/Ecology; Environmental Protection; Water Resources Conservation; Nature; Business / Economics / Finance; Water-supply; Water Supply; Development - Sustainable Development; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection; Political Science / Public Policy; Environmental Conservation & Protection - General; Lakes & Ponds; Great Lakes (North America); Water resources development
Description: A charming treatise on slow gardening and the importance of slowing down and enjoying life Encouraging readers to stop and enjoy life through slow gardening, this book also has an environmental message regarding living ethically and sustainably. The author seamlessly blends personal anecdote with musings and facts, drawing on her gardening background and her wide-ranging interests in philosophy, music, art, nature, and the environment. This book will appeal to gardeners and dreamers alike—anyone who yearns for a more environmentally-attune life.