Elements of Atchafalaya in John McPhees The Control of Nature This paper examines the first section of John McPhee's The Control of Nature titled "Atchafalaya." This section chronicles the work of the Army Corps of Engineers in Louisiana as they worked to control the flow of the Mississippi in the region. The paper discusses the geologic setting, some of the mitigation measures used, and the successes and failures of those measures. Pages: 3 Bibliography: 1 source(s) listed Filename: 23086 7714 atchafalaya.doc Price: 26.85