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The water and the power ; development of the five great rivers of the West.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Williams, Albert Nathaniel, 1914-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Duell, Sloan and Pearce, [1951]
Subjects:
Rivers > West (U.S.)
Hydraulic engineering > West (U.S.)
Table of Contents:
  • The ditch-digger civilization
  • The firebrand river, the Colorado
  • The golden valley, the Sacramento & San Joaquin Rivers
  • The dustiest river in the world, the Rio Grande
  • Old Muddy and Misery, the Missouri
  • The Ourigan, Columbia's River
  • A future for America
  • Sidelights and highlights
  • Bibliography (p. 357-367)