Michael Grunwald, a prize-winning national reporter for The Washington Post, takes readers on a riveting journey from the Ice Ages to the present, illuminating the natural, social and political history of one of America's most beguiling but least understood patches of landĪccess-restricted-item true Addeddate 18:06:53 Bookplateleaf 0004 Boxid IA135117 Boxid_2 CH129925 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Containerid_2 X0008 Donor The Swamp is the stunning story of the destruction and possible resurrection of the Everglades, the saga of man's abuse of nature in southern Florida and his unprecedented efforts to make amends. Now it is revered as a national treasure, and Americans have launched the largest environmental project in history to try to save it. The Everglades was once reviled as a liquid wasteland, and Americans dreamed of draining it. Making peace with nature - Repairing the Everglades - Something in the water - Something for everyone - Endgame - Epilogue: The future of the Everglades The reclamation of a kingly domain - The father of South Florida - Protect the birds - "Water will run downhill!" - Land by the gallon - Nature's revenge - "Everglades permanence now assured" - Taming the Everglades - pt. Grassy water - The intruders - Quagmire - A new vision - Drainage gets railroaded - pt. Introduction: "A treasure for our country" - pt.
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