Cadillac Desert
by:
Marc Reisner (author)
The story of the American West is the story of a relentless quest for a precious resource: water. This is the story of the early settlers, lured by promises of paradise. The author documents the rivalry between government giants and other institutions, in the competition to transform the West.
The story of the American West is the story of a relentless quest for a precious resource: water. This is the story of the early settlers, lured by promises of paradise. The author documents the rivalry between government giants and other institutions, in the competition to transform the West.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780140104325 (0140104321)
Publish date: September 1st 1987
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 582
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
History,
Science,
Environment,
Nature,
Natural History,
Geography,
Biology,
Ecology,
Politics,
American History
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