The Lives of Lake Ontario by Daniel Macfarlane (Paperback Book)

Name: The Lives of Lake Ontario by Daniel Macfarlane (Paperback Book)
Brand: McGill-Queen's University Press

McGill-Queen's University Press

Lake Ontario has profoundly influenced the historical evolution of North America. For centuries it has enabled and enriched the societies that crowded its edges, from fertile agricultural landscapes to energy production systems to sprawling cities.\nIn The Lives of Lake Ontario Daniel Macfarlane details the lake\u2019s relationship with the Indigenous nations, settler cultures, and modern countries that have occupied its shores. He examines the myriad ways Canada and the United States have used and abused this resource: through dams and canals, drinking water and sewage, trash and pollution, fish and foreign species, industry and manufacturing, urbanization and infrastructure, population growth and biodiversity loss. Serving as both bridge and buffer between the two countries, Lake Ontario came\n\nThe Lives of Lake Ontario\nAn Environmental History\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease no;