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Big River - by David Moskowitz & Eileen Delehanty Pearkes (Hardcover)

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Highlights

  • "A thought-provoking and visually stunning portrait of an embattled paradise.
  • Author(s): David Moskowitz & Eileen Delehanty Pearkes
  • 224 Pages
  • Nature, Environmental Conservation & Protection

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About the Book



Columbia River Treaty; Riverkeepers; Tribal sovereignty; Tribal water rights; Rights of nature; Columbia watershed; anadromous fish; Columbia fisheries; agricultural effects Columbia basin; mouth of Columbia; Sinixt people; Grand Coulee Dam; Middle Fork Salmon River; Ktunaxa



Book Synopsis



"A thought-provoking and visually stunning portrait of an embattled paradise." ― Kirkus Reviews

Independent Publisher Book Award Winner
Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist

In Big River, award-winning photographer David Moskowitz and writer Eileen Delehanty Pearkes illuminate the hydrogeology, beauty, and activity of the Columbia River, while also highlighting current challenges facing the region and the people working on sustainable solutions. The watershed encompasses immense ecological, cultural, and economic value, the benefits of which have been wrangled over for centuries. As the region comes to terms with the unsustainable nature of our relationship with the watershed, and local Indigenous nations renew their efforts to steward their territories, we are reaching a new inflection point. This book explores possible new management strategies, including the removal of key dams that have decimated the salmon runs that are vital to tribal cultures and a healthy ecosystem.

The culmination of Moskowitz's many years of photographing the river and exploring its watershed, Big River seeks a path forward for the Columbia watershed, balancing the demands around water, salmon, agriculture, energy, and climate with the need for a sustainable living river.



Review Quotes




A beautiful and definitive work... [Big River] celebrates the river, offering a photographic feast for the eyes, capsule biographies of river folk, plus serious discussion of restoring natural features of the river system.--Joel Connelly "Post Alley"

Part coffee table book, part scientific study, part historical treatise, Big River examines the Columbia through a number of different lenses: wildlife biologist David Moskowitz's striking photography takes readers on a visual travelogue; Eileen Delehanty Pearkes' text spans time, from the prehistoric origins of the Columbia Basin to the present-day challenges the region faces; and interviews with individuals who live and work in the Basin add a personal touch to the narrative.--Margaret Tessman "ARTiculate Magazine"

An impressive and large format compendium of full color, captioned photographs showcasing the beauty and importance of the Columbia Basin country. Ideal for browsing through by the armchair traveler, important for its emphasis on the need for environmental protections and restorations.-- "Midwest Book Review"

A thought-provoking and visually stunning portrait of an embattled paradise.-- "Kirkus Reviews"
Dimensions (Overall): 9.4 Inches (H) x 10.5 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.45 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: Nature
Sub-Genre: Environmental Conservation & Protection
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Format: Hardcover
Author: David Moskowitz & Eileen Delehanty Pearkes
Language: English
Street Date: May 22, 2024
TCIN: 90045266
UPC: 9781680516609
Item Number (DPCI): 247-16-3122
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 2.45 pounds
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