{"product_id":"moondoggle-franklin-roosevelt-and-the-fight-for-tidal-electric-power-at-passamaquoddy-bay-hardcover","title":"Moondoggle: Franklin Roosevelt and the Fight for Tidal-Electric Power at Passamaquoddy Bay - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark C. Borton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor 25 years, Franklin Roosevelt tried to build the world's first tidal-electric power plant--by harnessing the Bay of Fundy's giant tides. The enormous project would have dammed-up 110 square miles of coastal Maine and Canada. \u003ci\u003eMoondoggle \u003c\/i\u003eis a dramatic tale about the appeal of tidal power, the difficulties in realizing its potential, and the engineers and \u003ci\u003ethree \u003c\/i\u003eU.S. Presidents (Roosevelt, Truman, and Kennedy) who tried to make clean and renewable tidal power a reality. Now on the 100th anniversary of the \"Passamaquoddy Project's\" conception (1920-2020), \u003ci\u003eMoondoggle--\u003c\/i\u003ethe only book on the project--explores what almost was, and what could be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark C. Borton \u003c\/b\u003ewas the creator, and for 13 years, the publisher of the \u003ci\u003eEmbassy Boating Guide \u003c\/i\u003eseries of books covering the east coast of the United States from Maine to Florida. The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003esaid, \"\u003ci\u003eEmbassy Guide \u003c\/i\u003eis all that most skippers will want or need to know,\" and \u003ci\u003eSail \u003c\/i\u003emagazine called it, \"The ultimate guide in copious content and style.\" The four volumes have gone through a total of 41 printed editions and have sold more than one quarter of a million copies. Borton also created the \u003ci\u003eMaptech Waterproof Chart \u003c\/i\u003eseries, which now includes 92 titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 672\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.3 x 8.9 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 15, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53849601278259,"sku":"9781608937141","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/3ThxkGWrHY9781608937141.webp?v=1786580633","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/moondoggle-franklin-roosevelt-and-the-fight-for-tidal-electric-power-at-passamaquoddy-bay-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}