America's Fight over Water : the Environment and Political Effects of Large-Scale Water.

This book inquires into the relations between society and its natural environment by examining the historical discourse around several cases of state building in the American West - the construction of three high dams from 1928 to 1963.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wehr, Kevin
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Routledge, 2004.
Temas:
Water resources development > Political aspects > West (U.S.) > Case studies.
Water resources development > Social aspects > West (U.S.) > Case studies.
Water resources development > Environmental aspects > West (U.S.) > Case studies.
Water resources development > Environmental aspects
Water resources development > Political aspects
Water resources development > Social aspects
Glen Canyon Dam (Ariz.)
Hoover Dam (Ariz. and Nev.)
Grand Coulee Dam (Wash.)
Hoover Dam (Ariz. et Nev.)
Arizona > Glen Canyon Dam
United States > Hoover Dam
West United States
Washington (State) > Grand Coulee Dam
Case studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This book inquires into the relations between society and its natural environment by examining the historical discourse around several cases of state building in the American West - the construction of three high dams from 1928 to 1963.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (247 pages)
ISBN:9780203307892
0203307895

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