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Water follies : groundwater pumping and the fate of America's fresh waters / Robert Glennon.
| Author/creator | Glennon, Robert Jerome, 1944- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Island Press, ©2002. |
| Description | x, 314 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | 1. The worth of water in the United States -- 2. Human reliance on groundwater -- 3. How does a river go dry : the Santa Cruz in Tucson -- 4. A river at risk : the Upper San Pedro River in Arizona -- 5. Tampa Bay's avarice : Cypress Groves, wetlands, springs, and lakes in Florida -- 6. The tourist's mirage : San Antonio's River Walk, the Edwards Aquifer, and endangered species -- 7. Suburban development and watershed initiatives : Massachusetts' Ipswich River Basin -- 8. A game of inches for endangered Chinook salmon : California's Cosumnes River, the Army Corps of Engineers, and Sacramento sprawl -- 9. Wild blueberries and Atlantic salmon : down east Maine -- 10. Size does count, at least for French fries : Minnesota's Straight River -- 11. The Black Mesa Coal Slurry Pipeline : the Hopi Reservation in Arizona -- 12. Is gold or water more precious : mining in Nevada -- 13. All's fair in love and water -- 14. The future of water : tourism and Grand Canyon National Park -- 15. The tragedy of law and the commons. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-296) and index. |
| LCCN | 2002007977 |
| ISBN | 1559632232 (hardback : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | TD223 .G58 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |