{"product_id":"white-gold-karl-froschauer-9780774807081","title":"White Gold: Hydroelectric Power in Canada","description":"During the past fifty years, Canadians have seen many of their white-water rivers dammed or diverted to generate electricity primarily for industry and export. The rush to build dams increased utility debts, produced adverse consequences for the environment and local communities, and ultimately resulted in the layoff of 25,000 employees. \u003ci\u003eWhite Gold\u003c\/i\u003e looks at what went wrong with hydro development, with the predicted industrial transformation, with the timing and magnitude of projects, and with national and regional initiatives to link these major projects to a trans-Canada power grid.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Karl Froschauer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0774807083\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780774807081\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of British Columbia Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/08\/1999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Karl Froschauer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086847389951,"sku":"9780774807081","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_50d8b17a-1ec8-4e75-ab14-5afdc0ffdf64.jpg?v=1769096930","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/white-gold-karl-froschauer-9780774807081","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}