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The Waters of Michigan
By David Lubbers and
David Dempsey
Foreword by Governor William G. Milliken http://msupress.msu.edu/bookTemplate.php?bookID=3388
What is more visceral when imagining Michigan than Water? It
is at the core of how the people of this state see themselves in relation to
their environment. But still Michigan
languishes behind other states in its protection of this most precious of
resources.
A new book from Michigan State University Press
provides a unique imagining of this most precious of commodities. The Waters
of Michigan pairs the exquisite black-and-white photographs by art
photographer David Lubbers of streams, wetlands, lakes, waterfalls, and the
Great Lakes with information about the quantity, quality and uniqueness of Michigan’s water
resources. It’s a book that moves as it informs the reader about the state’s
11,000-plus lakes, thousands of river miles, and responsibility to the Great Lakes, which contain almost one-fifth of the
world’s fresh water.
“I was born and raised in western Michigan,
and Lake Michigan was always there, even when
I wasn't looking at it,” said photographer David Lubbers. “The lake was beautiful and seemingly
immutable. The ‘big lake’ could take care of itself.”
“Maybe that once was true, but it no longer is.”
“It’s exciting to team with David Lubbers on The
Waters of Michigan,” said co-author Dave Dempsey. “Since first enjoying his
photographs, I’ve seen the state’s water resources with a fresh eye and heart.
I hope others will be moved to appreciate and protect our precious water after
savoring these images.”
Former Michigan Governor William G. Milliken
provides a foreword to the book. He writes, “We must also stop to appreciate,
and learn more about, the character of Michigan’s
water. I hope this volume will enrich public understanding of Michigan’s most precious natural resource. Michigan can only
fulfill its potential as a state and a people by exercising responsible, and
principled water stewardship.”
David Lubbers is a fine art photographer with over thirty years of experience. In 1982,
Lubbers moved to Santa Fe
and photographed the Southwest extensively. Photographing with a large-format
camera, he captured not only evidence of time and weather, but also the soul of
the people. Since then he has photographed the West Coast and Michigan,
the Netherlands, France and Italy. Four portfolios and two
books of his photographs have been published. Lubbers has exhibited in Mexico, Italy,
and Latvia in addition to
numerous shows from Boston to San
Francisco in the United
States.
Dave Dempsey is an environmental policy consultant and writer who has been active on
conservation for more than 25 years. He is author of three previous books on Michigan’s conservation history, the Great
Lakes, and the life and career of former Governor Milliken.
96 pages, 11 x 11, 80 duotones,
notes
978-0-87013-830-0, cloth, $29.95
Now Available! World Rights
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University Press
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