The Organic Machine: The Remaking of the Columbia River

This conducts a pioneering study on the intertwined histories of the Columbia River and the Pacific Northwest's inhabitants. It includes both white colonial settlers and Native Americans. This also emphasizes the crucial elements that unify humans and the river, focusing primarily on the concepts of energy and labor. It argues that engagement with the river has been fundamental to the diverse lifestyles of the Pacific Northwesterners. Through this lens, the Columbia River is conceptualized as an 'organic machine,' reflecting the complex and often conflicting claims of both humans and nature.

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