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America's fight over water : the environmental and political effects of large-scale water systems /

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, 1972- (Autor)
Formato:	Electrónico eBook
Idioma:	Inglés
Publicado:	New York : Routledge, 2004.
Colección:	American popular history and culture (Routledge (Firm))
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. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Real Estate > General. 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 Electronic books. 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 (xii, 272 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-264) and index.
ISBN:	0203307895 9780203307892 9780415949309 0415949300 9786610225606 6610225605 9781135932497 1135932492 9781135932442 1135932441 9781135932480 1135932484 9780415645805 0415645808 1280225602 9781280225604