Mono Lake : From Dead Sea to Environmental Treasure

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Environmental controversy brought so much attention to Mono Lake in the late twentieth century that it became best known for its appearance on "Save Mono Lake" bumper stickers. This thoughtful study is the first book to explore the lake's environmental and cultural history.

Détails bibliographiques
Auteur principal: Hoffman, Abraham (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, 2014.
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Natural history.
Manners and customs.
Ecology.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Natural history > California > Mono Lake Region.
California > Mono Lake Region.
Mono Lake Region (Calif.) > Social life and customs.
Mono Lake Region (Calif.) > Environmental conditions.
Mono Lake Region (Calif.) > History.
History.
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1: The Changing Perceptions of Mono Lake; 2: The Mining Era; 3: The Mono Lake Oil Boom; 4: Commercial and Recreational Developments before World War II; 5: The Mark Twain Days Celebrations; 6: Eastern Sierra Recreation after World War II; 7: The Mono Lake Marina; 8: Tragedies, Disasters, and Human Disruptions; 9: Los Angeles and the Mono Lake Basin; 10: Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover.

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