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River in ruin : the story of the Carmel River /
The thin ribbon of the Carmel River is just thirty-six miles long and no wider in most places than a child can throw a stone. It is the primary water supply for the ever-burgeoning presence of tourists, agriculture, and industry on California's Monterey Peninsula. It is also one of the top ten...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lincoln :
University of Nebraska Press,
©2012.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; Prologue; 1. Spanish Era: Vizcaino to Father Serra; 2. Crocker Arrives: Tourist Trade Begins; 3. Not Enough Water:Building the Chinese Dam; 4. Water Demand Increases: A Second Dam Is Built; 5.A Village of Artists: At Odds withthe Pacific Improvement Company; 6. Carmel's Theater of Water: Enter Two Therapists from Oakland; 7. Sardines and Golf Courses:Yet Another Dam; 8. The Era of Disrespect:An Environmental Awakening; 9. Demise of the Steelhead: AnglersDebate the Fate of the Fish; 10. The Final Insult: Fire in the Forest.