The Devil And The Disappearing Sea: A True Story About The Aral Sea Catastrophe
SKU: DADAX1551925990
ISBN : 9781551925998
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The Devil and the Disappearing Sea: A True Story About the Aral Sea Catastrophe
Set among the ruins of the Soviet empire, this darkly comic true-crime thriller involves environmental disaster, international intrigue, and an unsolved murder. In January 2000, Rob Ferguson went to Uzbekistan to work on a project designed to save the shrinking Aral Sea. By the time he left a year later, he was under suspicion for murder, and the project had achieved almost nothing: once the world's third largest lake, researchers warn the Aral may be gone by 2020. The Devil and the Disappearing Sea is the true story of a well-meaning man who travels to one the earth's poorest regions in the hopes of staving off an environmental tragedy. Instead, he encounters corrupt officials, bumbling bureaucrats, anti-Western hostility, and a slew of insurmountable problems. As the project grinds to a halt, only the ancient cities, friendly people, and a sharp sense of humor keep Ferguson on the right side of sanity.
Specifications of The Devil and the Disappearing Sea: A True Story About the Aral Sea Catastrophe
GENERAL | |
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Author | Rob Ferguson |
Binding | Hardcover |
Language | English |
Edition | First Edition |
ISBN-10 | 1551925990 |
ISBN-13 | 9781551925998 |
Publisher | Raincoast Books |
Number Of Pages | 270 |
Publication Date | 2005-02-14 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Height | 0.9 inch. |
Length | 9.48 inch. |
Width | 6.32 inch. |
Weight | 1.1 pounds. |
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