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The source how rivers made America and America remade its rivers

A history of the role of rivers in shaping American politics, economics, and society draws on experts from diverse backgrounds to explore how the natural and human transformations of rivers have made a significant impact on the nation.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Doyle, Martin (Professor of river science) (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2018]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Rivers > United States > History. Water resources development > United States > History. Floodplain management > United States > History. Water conservation > United States > History.
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Summary:	A history of the role of rivers in shaping American politics, economics, and society draws on experts from diverse backgrounds to explore how the natural and human transformations of rivers have made a significant impact on the nation.
Physical Description:	349 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-334) and index.
ISBN:	9780393242355 0393242358
Author Notes:	Martin Doyle is director of the Water Policy Program at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions and a professor of river science and policy at Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment. He lives in North Carolina.