Turning the Tide: Saving the Chesapeake Bay

by Tom Horton

In 1991, Island Press published Turning the Tide, a unique and accessible examination of the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. The book took an indepth look at the Bay’s vital signs to gauge the overall health of its entire ecosystem and to assess what had been done and what remained to be done to clean up the Bay.
 
This new edition of Turning the Tide addresses new developments of the past decade and examines the factors that will have the most significant effects on the health of the Bay in the coming years.With new case studies and updated maps, charts, and graphs, the book builds on the analytical power of ten years of experience to offer a new perspective, along with clear, science-based recommendations for the future.
 
For all those who want to know not only how much must be done to save the Bay but what they can do and how they can make a difference, Turning the Tide is an essential source of information.

386 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1991

Reviews

[Ryan Hepler · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s pretty good but gets repetitive. Lowkey makes you depressed

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had to read this for a Fine Arts class called 'America the Beautiful'. Because of the subject matter, I expected it to be a rather dry, scientific analysis of the Chesapeake Bay's problems. The science is definitely there, and Horton supplies a lot of carefully researched facts and figures, but he's written a book that is actually quite readable. Maybe it's because I grew up (and still live) in the bay watershed, maybe it's because I consider myself a concerned environmentalist, but I really enjoyed this book. I'd recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about the effects of human activity on one of this country's most precious and unique resources.

[Sadie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I learned the history of the Chesapeake Bay, where it stood in the early 1990's, and the goals that were made and should have been made during this time. This book is an overview of the Bay and implications of land uses over time with a positive tone but realistic perspective. Turning the Tide is written from a factual, scientific point of view, but written for an average reader who is interested in the Bay.

[Laura · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book taught me a lot about the problems with the Chesapeake. It did well with explaining the science behind the problems, but I did not think it had a good handle on solutions. It was very cynical, but at the same time, had unrealistic suggestions on how to fix the Bay. Overall, it's a worthwhile introduction to the environmental issues plaguing the Bay.