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Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water, Revised Edition

Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water, Revised Edition
Marc Reisner

January 1st, 1993





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Released: 1993-01-01

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Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water, Revised Edition by Marc Reisner

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"Beautifully written and meticulously researched."—St. Louis Post-Dispatch. This updated study of the economics, politics, and ecology of water covers more than a century of public and private desert reclamation in the American West.
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Editorial Review

The definitive history of water resources in the American West, and a very illuminating lesson in the political economy of limited resources anywhere. Highly recommended!

Book Details

Author: Marc ReisnerPublisher: Penguin BooksBinding: PaperbackLanguage: EnglishPages: 608

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