The Columbia River Is Considered The 'Organic Machine' By Richard White

White does a great job of explaining how the Columbia River is considered the “Organic Machine” through the power it is and has provided throughout history. He also does a nice job of illuminating how this ‘machine’ is quite the organizer providing a source for wildlife, energy, and food throughout the years. During this course this book has been the most interesting and candid. The author, Richard White, displays information in an authentic yet evocative way while expressing the connection between man and nature. The impression of this massive river being compared to a machine is a strange concept at first. However, once inspecting all of the ways this river has provided for man, beginning with the Natives leading us into today’s world, the