Cadillac desert the American West and its disappearing water

This history of water rights in the American West focuses on the political corruption and intrigue, including the rivalry between the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.s. Army Corps of Engineers.

Main Author: Reisner, Marc.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Penguin Books, 1993.
Edition: Rev. and updated
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Summary: This history of water rights in the American West focuses on the political corruption and intrigue, including the rivalry between the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.s. Army Corps of Engineers.
Item Description: Maps on lining papers.
Physical Description: viii, 582 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [522]-564) and index.
ISBN: 0140178244 (pbk.)
9780140178241 (pbk.)
Author Notes: Marc Reisner was born in 1948 in Ohio. A graduate of Earlham College, he worked for many years at Natural Resources Defense Counsel, where he wrote their newsletter.