The Glory OF Brooklyn's Gowanus; Legacy, Industry, and Artistry is the first hard cover contemporary book written about the history of the Gowanus Canal, through it's current state of flux. A growing number of artists of a variety of disciplines craft creations along the shores of one of America's most polluted waterways. All contemporary photographs by Leslie-Arlette Boyce. This book was written by Leslie-Arlette Boyce and archival collector, Brian Merlis.