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Pandora's Locks: The Opening of the Great LakesSt. Lawrence Seaway,New
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The St. Lawrence Seaway was considered one of the world's greatest engineering achievements when it opened in 1959. The $1 billion projecta series of locks, canals, and dams that tamed the ferocious St. Lawrence Riveropened the Great Lakes to the global shipping industry.Linking ports on lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario to shipping hubs on the world's seven seas increased global trade in the Great Lakes region. But it came at an extraordinarily high price. Foreign species that immigrated into the lakes in ocean freighters' ballast water tanks unleashed a biological shift that reconfigured the world's largest freshwater ecosystems.Pandora's Locks is the story of politicians and engineers who, driven by hubris and handicapped by ignorance, demanded that the Seaway be built at any cost. It is the tragic tale of government agencies that could have prevented ocean freighters from laying waste to the Great Lakes ecosystems, but failed to act until it was too late. Blending science with compelling personal accounts, this book is the first comprehensive account of how inviting transoceanic freighters into North America's freshwater seas transformed these wondrous lakes.
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- Q: What is the main subject of 'Pandora's Locks'? A: 'Pandora's Locks' details the engineering and ecological impacts of the St. Lawrence Seaway, exploring how it transformed the Great Lakes and its ecosystems.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Pandora's Locks'? A: The book is authored by Jeff Alexander.
- Q: When was 'Pandora's Locks' published? A: 'Pandora's Locks' was published on May 7, 2009.
- Q: What is the condition of the book? A: The book is listed as a used book in good condition.
- Q: How many pages does 'Pandora's Locks' contain? A: 'Pandora's Locks' contains a total of 431 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does the book have? A: 'Pandora's Locks' is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: What category does 'Pandora's Locks' fall under? A: 'Pandora's Locks' is categorized under State & Local.
- Q: What edition of the book is available? A: This is the first edition of 'Pandora's Locks'.
- Q: What are the key themes discussed in the book? A: The book discusses themes of engineering ambition, ecological consequences, and the failure of government agencies regarding the Great Lakes.
- Q: Is there any information about the material used in the book? A: There is no specific material information provided for 'Pandora's Locks'.