I was introduced to John McPhee in grad school. “Encounters With the Archdruid” was assigned reading in an enviro policy class, which approached the topic from the perspective of motivating factors that underlie policy.
McPhee’s writing hooked me; I read a dozen or so of his books in the ‘90s.
Just discovered & read “The Founding Fish.”
I recommend it highly.
McPhee’s writing style is superb, as discussed here https://theelementsofwriting.com/mcphee/


