![]() "Regardless of our differences, all humans share an utter dependency on water. – Brian Fagan, author of Elixir: A History of Humans and Water and Emeritus Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Santa Barbara Everyone who cares about the future of our environment should read this remarkable volume." This is a treasure of a book that provides both hope and food for thought. "David and Janet Carle's journey along the 38th parallel turned into something quite different- an exploration of diverse global environments, of exploitation and heroic efforts at renewal with long-term planning for recovery. – Robin Grossinger, Senior Scientist at the San Francisco Estuary Institute Their exploration of diverse cultures and landscapes combines wonderfully with their well-considered examination of water issues." "David and Janet Carle's journey along the 38th parallel provides a unique approach to exploring the world's struggle to maintain water resources. – Dean MacCannell, author of The Tourist and The Ethics of Sightseeing Pushed off the typical tourist path, David and Janet Carle's striking account of their journey addresses larger issues of deforestation, pollution and degradation of the land." "The 38th Parallel is a compelling read with wonderful tension between the environmental problems- the true reason for their journey- and the extraordinary sights they encounter following the 38th parallel. Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne to Hetch Hetchyįriends of the River and the New Melones Reservoir Seagulls in Kansas and the Santa Fe TrailĬolorado River Cleanup and Groundwater for Las Vegas Midwestern Rivers and the Population Center of the United States Mountaintop Removal Coal Mines in West Virginia The Rappahannock River and Mattawoman Creek Portugal’s Transported Town, a Solar Donkey, and the Azores Spain’s Coastal Lagoons, Water for Growth, and Iberian Lynx Greek Islands, Athens, and the “Navel of the Earth” Hotan to Kashgar on the Southern Silk Roadįairy Chimneys, Tuz Golu, Travertine, and a City That Lost Its Port Up the Yellow River to Lanzhou’s Green Camel Bell Introduction: Parallel Universe 38° North ![]() ![]() Generously illustrated with maps and photos, Traveling the 38th Parallel documents devastating environmental losses but also inspiring gains made through the efforts of dedicated individuals working against the odds to protect these fragile places. ![]() The stories they gather provide stark contrasts as well as reaffirming similarities across diverse cultures. Traveling largely outside of cities, away from well-beaten tourist tracks, the authors cross Japan, Korea, China, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Greece, Sicily, Spain, Portugal, the Azores Islands, and the United States – from Chesapeake Bay to San Francisco Bay. At the heart of the narrative are the riveting stories of the passionate individuals – scientists, educators, and local activists – who are struggling to preserve some of the world's most amazing, yet threatened, landscapes. Traveling the 38th Parallel is a chronicle of their adventures as they meet people confronting challenges in water supply, pollution, wetlands loss, and habitat protection. Former park rangers, the authors set out on an around-the-world journey in search of water-related environmental and cultural intersections along the 38th parallel. It divides North and South Korea, passes through Athens and San Francisco, and bisects Mono Lake in the eastern Sierra Nevada, where authors David and Janet Carle make their home. The paperback edition includes 64 color images, nearly doubling the number that appeared in the hardcover edition.īetween extremes of climate farther north and south, the 38th North parallel line marks a temperate, middle latitude where human societies have thrived since the beginning of civilization. ![]()
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