Lake Ontario has materially enabled and enriched the societies that have crowded its edges, from fertile agriculture landscapes to energy production systems to sprawling cities. *The Lives of Lake Ontario *examines the myriad ways Canada and the United States have used and abused this remarkably resilient and uniquely vulnerable resource.
Lake Ontario has materially enabled and enriched the societies that have crowded its edges, from fertile agriculture landscapes to energy production systems to sprawling cities. *The Lives of Lake Ontario *examines the myriad ways Canada and the United States have used and abused this remarkably resilient and uniquely vulnerable resource.
Daniel Macfarlane is associate professor in the School of Environment, Geography, and Sustainability at Western Michigan University and the author of Natural Allies: Environment, Energy, and the History of US-Canada Relations.
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Figures vii Acknowledgments xi Introduction 3 1 Glaciers and Empires 17 2 Settlers and Ecologies 38 3 Canals and Ships 59 4 Cities and Growth 81 5 Energy and Megaprojects 109 6 Fisheries and Invasives 124 7 Pollution and Protection 138 8 Levels and Regulation 165 Conclusion: Listen to the Lake 185 Notes 205 Bibliography 233 Index 261
Figures vii Acknowledgments xi Introduction 3 1 Glaciers and Empires 17 2 Settlers and Ecologies 38 3 Canals and Ships 59 4 Cities and Growth 81 5 Energy and Megaprojects 109 6 Fisheries and Invasives 124 7 Pollution and Protection 138 8 Levels and Regulation 165 Conclusion: Listen to the Lake 185 Notes 205 Bibliography 233 Index 261
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