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.
| Main Author: | Doyle, Martin (Professor of river science) (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
W. W. Norton & Company,
[2018]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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.