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Cadillac desert : the American West and its disappearing water /

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Reisner, Marc (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Penguin Books, 1993.
Edition:Revised and Updated.
Subjects:
Irrigation > Government policy > West (U.S.) > History.
Water resources development > Government policy > West (U.S.) > History.
Political corruption > West (U.S.) > History.
Irrigation > Government policy
Political corruption
Water resources development > Government policy
West United States
Bewässerung
Entwicklungsplanung
Umweltpolitik
Wasserreserve
USA > Weststaaten
History
Description
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 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 522-564) and index.
ISBN:0140178244
9780140178241