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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| Language: | English |
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New York :
W. W. Norton & Company,
[2018]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| 100 | 1 | |a Doyle, Martin |c (Professor of river science), |e author. | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The source : |b how rivers made America and America remade its rivers / |c Martin Doyle. |
| 250 | |a First edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b W. W. Norton & Company, |c [2018] | |
| 264 | 4 | |c Ã2018 | |
| 300 | |a 349 pages : |b illustrations, maps ; |c 25 cm | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-334) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Part one: Federalism. Navigating the republic -- Life on the Mississippi -- The rise of the levees -- Flood control -- Part two: Sovereignty and property. Water wars -- A new water market -- Part three: Taxation. Running water -- Burning rivers -- Part four: Regulation. Regulating power -- The power of a river -- Part five: Conservation. Channelization -- The restoration economy. | |
| 520 | |a 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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| 650 | 0 | |a Water resources development |z United States |x History. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Floodplain management |z United States |x History. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Water conservation |z United States |x History. | |
| 690 | 0 | |a Lewis, Peirce tribute. | |
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