River republic the fall and rise of America's rivers / Daniel McCool.

Author/creator McCool, Daniel, 1950-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Columbia University Press,
Descriptionxvi, 388 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
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Contents Part I. The fall. Crumbling edifice ; Planters, sawyers, and snags: the U.S. Army corps of engineers ; The manless land: the bureau of reclamation -- Part II. Dismemberment. Handout horticulture: farming and the feds ; Falling waters: hydropower and renewable energy ; Rivers into waterways: barging, locks, and dams ; Black water rising: the myth of flood control ; Downstream dilemma: water pollution -- Part III. Resurrection. River city: urban riverscapes ; Net losses: habitat and endangered species ; Playground on the move: river recreation ; The river commons.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2012006043
ISBN9780231161305 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0231161301 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780231504416 (ebook)
ISBN0231504411 (ebook)

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