Shifting Sands - by Kenneth J Schoon (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In this Indiana bicentennial book, Ken Schoon introduces the reader to the Calumet area's unique history and the residents who banded together to save it.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>The location of one of the most diverse national parks in the United States, Northwest Indiana's Calumet area is home to what was at one time widely known as the most polluted river in the entire country. Calumet's advantageous location at the southern tip of Lake Michigan encouraged broadscale conversion of Indiana wilderness into an industrial base that once included the world's largest steel mill, largest cement works, and largest oil refinery. Thousands of tons of hazardous waste were dumped in and around the rivers with no thought for how it would affect the region's water, land, and air. However, a remarkable change of attitude has resulted in the rejuvenation of an area once rich in natural diversity and the creation of a National Park that brings in more than two million visitors a year, contains beautiful greenways and blueways, and provides safe recreation for nearby residents. A community-wide effort, the cleanup of this area is nothing short of remarkable. In this Indiana bicentennial book, Ken Schoon introduces the reader to the Calumet area's unique history and the residents who banded together to save it.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>-There are few people as qualified as Dr. Schoon, to tell the story of the natural and cultural history of the constantly evolving and incredibly diverse Calumet Area. His background as an educator and story teller pays off in highly readable descriptions of the complex geologic features and ecologic relationships that weave throughout the epic struggle for a sustainable future in the Indiana dunes. Schoon's belief in the power of education to inspire conservation and make possible restoration, shines through each chapter.- --Geof Benson, Executive Director, Dunes Learning Center</p><br><br><p>"There are few people as qualified as Dr. Schoon, to tell the story of the natural and cultural history of the constantly evolving and incredibly diverse Calumet Area. His background as an educator and story teller pays off in highly readable descriptions of the complex geologic features and ecologic relationships that weave throughout the epic struggle for a sustainable future in the Indiana dunes. Schoon's belief in the power of education to inspire conservation and make possible restoration, shines through each chapter." --Geof Benson, Executive Director, Dunes Learning Center</p><br><br><p>"" </p>"<br><br><P>"There are few people as qualified as Dr. Schoon, to tell the story of the natural and cultural history of the constantly evolving and incredibly diverse Calumet Area. His background as an educator and story teller pays off in highly readable descriptions of the complex geologic features and ecologic relationships that weave throughout the epic struggle for a sustainable future in the Indiana dunes. Schoon s belief in the power of education to inspire conservation and make possible restoration, shines through each chapter." Geof Benson, Executive Director, Dunes Learning Center"<br><br><P>"" "<br><br><P>"Kenneth Schoon tells the history of how Northwest Indiana s three Lake Mchigan shoreline counties became the birthplace of ecological science in North America as well as having the greatest concentration of heavy industry in the country and today is demonstrating the possiblity of achieving sustainability to the world." Lee Bolts, Executive Producer of Shifting Sands, the documentary"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Kenneth J. Schoon is Professor Emeritus of Science Education at Indiana University Northwest and a Northwest Indiana native. He is author of <i>Dreams of Duneland: A Pictorial History of the Indiana Dunes Region </i>(IUP, 2013), <i> Calumet Beginnings: Ancient Shorelines and Settlements at the South End of Lake Michigan </i>(IUP, 2003) and<i> City Trees.</i>
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