{"product_id":"working-watersheds-william-conlogue-9781439926178","title":"Working Watersheds: Water and Energy in the Lackawanna Valley","description":"A personal narrative, an examination of literary texts, and a history of the Lackawanna Valley region, Bill Conlogue's \u003ci\u003eWorking Watersheds\u003c\/i\u003e explores how water has circulated in the former anthracite capital of the world. Conlogue not only recounts water's use in anthracite mining and textile making, but also investigates its resulting pollution. He delves into the current natural gas boom, which threatens groundwater, and concludes with hopes of environmental renewal and restoration. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Offering a fresh way to think about the Anthropocene, this distinctive history of water and coal in the Lackawanna Valley discusses how both water abundance and scarcity might play out as global temperatures rise. Working Watersheds is designed to trigger debates about the nature of history, the significance of literature, and the importance of linking person, place, and planet in an era of climate change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Conlogue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439926174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439926178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d","brand":"William Conlogue","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46250623631615,"sku":"9781439926178","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_811d56eb-40e1-4a73-8403-261714d2ad61.jpg?v=1729600904","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/working-watersheds-william-conlogue-9781439926178","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}