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hcd's review
4.0
Pretty depressing book on the ways man and nature have interacted on the Columbia River. Poor salmon.
rangerpanties's review
4.0
quick and to the point. kind of makes it more confusing. introduced us to lewis mumford. good for cascadians.
twozsinapod's review
4.0
There were a few parts I skimmed through, but overall I liked this pretty well. It's not as much of a 'story' as other things, and feels a little more like a textbook, but is not too dense or fact-filled that it's hard to follow. For an educational read, it is about as good as it can get.
natoushki's review
3.0
Detailed, intensive environmental history of the Columbia River - I knew nothing about the Columbia River before this, and I appreciated the thorough background. Still digesting the author's arguments about the "organic machine" and the relationships between humans, nature, labor, energy, etc.
whitneyborup's review
5.0
I loved this. I thought it could have gone further, but the arguments about the interconnectivity of nature and humans were awesome.