{"product_id":"the-scars-of-project-459-traci-angel-9781557286567","title":"The Scars of Project 459: The Environmental Story of the Lake of the Ozarks","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Scars of Project 459\u003c\/i\u003e tells the environmental story of the Lake of the Ozarks, built by the Union Electric Company in 1931. At 55,000 acres, the lake was the biggest manmade lake in the United States at the time of its completion, and it remains the biggest in the Midwest, with 1,100 miles of shoreline in four different Missouri counties. Though created to generate hydroelectric power, not for development, the \"Magic Dragon,\" as it is popularly known because of its serpentine shape, has become a major recreational area. Located in some of the most spectacular Ozark scenery, the giant lake today attracts three million visitors annually and has more than 70,000 homes along its shoreline. Traci Angel shows how the popularity of the Lake of the Ozarks has resulted in major present-day problems, including poor water quality, loss of habitat, and increasing concerns about aging waste-management systems for the homes surrounding the lake. Many in the area, especially business owners whose incomes depend on tourism, resist acknowledging these problems. \u003ci\u003eThe Scars of Project 459\u003c\/i\u003e aims to make public the challenges facing this important resource and ensure that its future is not to be loved to death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Traci Angel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1557286566\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781557286567\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Arkansas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 135\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.80d","brand":"Traci Angel","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447913099519,"sku":"9781557286567","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b37e5b51-e617-476e-86df-a20d5af91c85.jpg?v=1777235661","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-scars-of-project-459-traci-angel-9781557286567","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}