Review: The Organic Machine: The Remaking of the Columbia River
User Review - Lesley Fuller - GoodreadsThe Columbia River, starting in Canada and snaking through the Pacific Northwest before emptying into the Pacific Ocean, is one of the most important rivers in American history. For thousands of years ... Read full review
Review: The Organic Machine: The Remaking of the Columbia River
User Review - David Bates - GoodreadsRather than following the declensionist narrative that had dominated earlier environmental history writing, The Organic Machine focuses on the energy flowing through the river, and how humans have ... Read full review
Review: The Organic Machine: The Remaking of the Columbia River
User Review - Jim Sapienza - GoodreadsWow! Tightly written weave of fact and story. Like the river itself. Stylistic unique and captivating. Read full review
Review: The Organic Machine: The Remaking of the Columbia River
User Review - Isaac - GoodreadsI great little book, it covers the whole spectrum of the Columbia River basin and its history. Salmon, Labor, the nature of rivers, the history of dams, dreams of American equality, greed, mismanagement, and hubris on a massive man made scale. Read full review
Review: The Organic Machine: The Remaking of the Columbia River
User Review - Whitney - GoodreadsI loved this. I thought it could have gone further, but the arguments about the interconnectivity of nature and humans were awesome. Read full review
Review: The Organic Machine: The Remaking of the Columbia River
User Review - Adelaide - GoodreadsThis book did not have a clear narrative thread for me. White tried to tie everything in to the concept of energy but at times his pages of metaphors showing that rivers=energy=human work, etc., etc., confused me more than they helped. Read full review
Review: The Organic Machine: The Remaking of the Columbia River
User Review - Michael - GoodreadsPretty interesting to read about all the stakeholders in the Columbia River Gorge. Read full review
Review: The Organic Machine: The Remaking of the Columbia River
User Review - Hayden - GoodreadsPretty depressing book on the ways man and nature have interacted on the Columbia River. Poor salmon. Read full review
Review: The Organic Machine: The Remaking of the Columbia River
User Review - Shannon - GoodreadsI like this one. It has a Hanford chapter too, which makes me biased. Read full review
Review: The Organic Machine: The Remaking of the Columbia River
User Review - Trilety - GoodreadsThis short book is long in ideas and cultural/environmental/economic history. Plus, White employs a sensuality in his writing that was an unexpected surprise. Read full review
