Anacostia: The Death & Life of an American River

by John R. Wennersten

Located in Washington, D. C., the Anacostia River is a poster child for America's tragically neglected, abused urban waterways. There are compelling ethical grounds for remedying this river's environmental problems, for the Anacostia in our time demonstrates that environmental burdens like pollution and resource depletion are not shared equally. Wennersten's book offers a corrective to the uncritical assumptions of growth for its own sake, and development...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0963515969
• ISBN13: 9780963515964
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Publishing Concepts (Baltimore, MD)
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.8" x 8.9"