Toxic lake: environmental destruction and the epic fight to save Onondaga Lake

Introduction: a toxic tour

Environmental histories. Origins: indigenous cosmologies and the science of geology

Transforming a landscape: the chemical revolution and the Solvay process

Environmental movements. Pollute the lake, save the lake: the emergence of awareness and activism

Ecologies of contamination: a huge, stinking mess and a wave of opposition

Environmental restorations. A third wave of environmentalism: the bumpy path toward restoration

A sacred lake, a recreational resource: competing visions

Conclusions: an uncertain future.