The source : how rivers made America and America remade its rivers / Martin Doyle.

Author/creator Doyle, Martin, 1973- author.
Format Book
PublicationNew York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2018]
Copyright Date©2018
Description349 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Subjects

Contents Part one: Federalism. Navigating the republic -- Life on the Mississippi -- The rise of the levees -- Flood control -- Part two: Sovereignty and property. Water wars -- A new water market -- Part three: Taxation. Running water -- Burning rivers -- Part four: Regulation. Regulating power -- The power of a river -- Part five: Conservation. Channelization -- The restoration economy.
Abstract A history of the role of rivers in shaping American politics, economics, and society draws on experts from diverse backgrounds to explore how the natural and human transformations of rivers have made a significant impact on the nation.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 313-334) and index.
ISBN9780393242355 hardcover
ISBN0393242358 hardcover

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Joyner General Stacks GB1215 .D69 2018 ✔ Available Place Hold