This was a great book! I was especially impressed with the interview they did concerning what would happen to New Orleans if the levees broke. (This was written pre-Katrina.)
Definately a great book for yourself or for a gift.
Rating: 5 / 5
America’s Wetland: Louisiana’s Vanishing Coast
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With America’s WETLAND, award-winning photographer Bevil Knapp and veteran reporter Mike Dunne sound the clarion call of the catastrophic effects of Louisiana’s vanishing coastline—not just for Louisiana but for the nation and the world. This vital landscape known as America’s Wetland is currently disappearing at a rate of twenty-four square miles per year and could lose another five to seven hundred square miles in the next fifty years if no action is tak… More >>
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Steven P. Elwart
June 25, 2010
Ellen Kennon
June 25, 2010
This is not only a very beautiful coffee table book on Louisiana’s wetlands, its wildlife, and people; but it couldn’t have come at a more critical time. The chapter entitled “America’s Atlantis” on New Orleans predicts exactly what happened to this great American city. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about not just our vanishing coastline, but also about Louisiana’s unique culture, this is THE book!
Rating: 5 / 5
