Cadillac Desert, REVISED and UPDATED Edition: The American West and Its Disappearing Water
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| Rating | : | 4.50 (567 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 150476627X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 407 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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James T Dakin said Western US water history and issues -- a classic must-read. This 1986 tour de force examines water and dams in the mostly arid Western US. Topics addressed in detail include, but are not limited to, the Army Corp of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, California Aqueduct, California Water Wars, Central Arizona Project, Colorado River, Grand Coulee Dam, Glen Canyon Dam, Hoover Dam, John Wesley Powell, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Mono Lake, Ogallala Aquifer, Owens Valley, Teton Dam, and William Mulholland.Underlying the encyclopedic scope of “Cadillac Desert” are two basic themes.First, the settl. "He Had Me at Ozymandias" according to Mystery Lover. I have lived in Arizona for only about three years and have become quite fascinated by the history of water in the West (I'm from Illinois). This book came highly recommended by a Phoenix landscape architect and I can't thank him enough for suggesting it.Cadillac Desert is a compelling and often riveting description of Western water history, beginning with Joseph Smith and his Mormon followers who upon arriving in the Great Basin begin almost immediately digging irrigation canals into the surrounding desert. In the introduction, Reisner says, "Confronted by th. Harvey said MOST ILLUMINATING!!! A fascinating read!!. Absolutely fascinating. I lived in California for some MOST ILLUMINATING!!! A fascinating read!! Absolutely fascinating. I lived in California for some 3MOST ILLUMINATING!!! A fascinating read!! Harvey Absolutely fascinating. I lived in California for some 34 years and had no idea as to the history of how Los Angeles got it's water, other than knowing that a good portion came from the Colorado River. This book is thoroughly researched, and deals not just with California but with the water problems and development of the entire U.S. arid West. I had no idea as to the building of the great (and then not so great) dams starting in the late 20's early 1930s, starting with Hoover Dam. Also fascinating treatment as to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the competi. years and had no idea as to the history of how Los Angeles got it's water, other than knowing that a good portion came from the Colorado River. This book is thoroughly researched, and deals not just with California but with the water problems and development of the entire U.S. arid West. I had no idea as to the building of the great (and then not so great) dams starting in the late 20's early 1930s, starting with Hoover Dam. Also fascinating treatment as to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the competi. MOST ILLUMINATING!!! A fascinating read!! Harvey Absolutely fascinating. I lived in California for some 34 years and had no idea as to the history of how Los Angeles got it's water, other than knowing that a good portion came from the Colorado River. This book is thoroughly researched, and deals not just with California but with the water problems and development of the entire U.S. arid West. I had no idea as to the building of the great (and then not so great) dams starting in the late 20's early 1930s, starting with Hoover Dam. Also fascinating treatment as to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the competi. years and had no idea as to the history of how Los Angeles got it's water, other than knowing that a good portion came from the Colorado River. This book is thoroughly researched, and deals not just with California but with the water problems and development of the entire U.S. arid West. I had no idea as to the building of the great (and then not so great) dams starting in the late "MOST ILLUMINATING!!! A fascinating read!!" according to Harvey. Absolutely fascinating. I lived in California for some MOST ILLUMINATING!!! A fascinating read!! Absolutely fascinating. I lived in California for some 3MOST ILLUMINATING!!! A fascinating read!! Harvey Absolutely fascinating. I lived in California for some 34 years and had no idea as to the history of how Los Angeles got it's water, other than knowing that a good portion came from the Colorado River. This book is thoroughly researched, and deals not just with California but with the water problems and development of the entire U.S. arid West. I had no idea as to the building of the great (and then not so great) dams starting in the late 20's early 1930s, starting with Hoover Dam. Also fascinating treatment as to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the competi. years and had no idea as to the history of how Los Angeles got it's water, other than knowing that a good portion came from the Colorado River. This book is thoroughly researched, and deals not just with California but with the water problems and development of the entire U.S. arid West. I had no idea as to the building of the great (and then not so great) dams starting in the late 20's early 1930s, starting with Hoover Dam. Also fascinating treatment as to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the competi. MOST ILLUMINATING!!! A fascinating read!! Harvey Absolutely fascinating. I lived in California for some 34 years and had no idea as to the history of how Los Angeles got it's water, other than knowing that a good portion came from the Colorado River. This book is thoroughly researched, and deals not just with California but with the water problems and development of the entire U.S. arid West. I had no idea as to the building of the great (and then not so great) dams starting in the late 20's early 1930s, starting with Hoover Dam. Also fascinating treatment as to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the competi. years and had no idea as to the history of how Los Angeles got it's water, other than knowing that a good portion came from the Colorado River. This book is thoroughly researched, and deals not just with California but with the water problems and development of the entire U.S. arid West. I had no idea as to the building of the great (and then not so great) dams starting in the late 20's early 19MOST ILLUMINATING!!! A fascinating read!! Absolutely fascinating. I lived in California for some 3MOST ILLUMINATING!!! A fascinating read!! Harvey Absolutely fascinating. I lived in California for some 34 years and had no idea as to the history of how Los Angeles got it's water, other than knowing that a good portion came from the Colorado River. This book is thoroughly researched, and deals not just with California but with the water problems and development of the entire U.S. arid West. I had no idea as to the building of the great (and then not so great) dams starting in the late 20's early 1930s, starting with Hoover Dam. Also fascinating treatment as to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the competi. years and had no idea as to the history of how Los Angeles got it's water, other than knowing that a good portion came from the Colorado River. This book is thoroughly researched, and deals not just with California but with the water problems and development of the entire U.S. arid West. I had no idea as to the building of the great (and then not so great) dams starting in the late 20's early 1930s, starting with Hoover Dam. Also fascinating treatment as to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the competi. 0s, starting with Hoover Dam. Also fascinating treatment as to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the competi. 0's early 19MOST ILLUMINATING!!! A fascinating read!! Absolutely fascinating. I lived in California for some 3MOST ILLUMINATING!!! A fascinating read!! Harvey Absolutely fascinating. I lived in California for some 34 years and had no idea as to the history of how Los Angeles got it's water, other than knowing that a good portion came from the Colorado River. This book is thoroughly researched, and deals not just with California but with the water problems and development of the entire U.S. arid West. I had no idea as to the building of the great (and then not so great) dams starting in the late 20's early 1930s, starting with Hoover Dam. Also fascinating treatment as to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the competi. years and had no idea as to the history of how Los Angeles got it's water, other than knowing that a good portion came from the Colorado River. This book is thoroughly researched, and deals not just with California but with the water problems and development of the entire U.S. arid West. I had no idea as to the building of the great (and then not so great) dams starting in the late 20's early 1930s, starting with Hoover Dam. Also fascinating treatment as to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the competi. 0s, starting with Hoover Dam. Also fascinating treatment as to the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and the competi
Paul, Reisner was a staff writer for the Natural Resources Defense Council from 1972 to 1979, and received the Alicia Patterson Journalism Fellowship in 1979 to investigate water resources in the West. Marc Reisner (1948-2000) was, in Jim Harrison's words, ''in the upper echelon of those defending the environment with conscience, intelligence, and energy.'' Born in St. His book Cadillac Desert: The A
Based on more than a decade of research, Cadillac Desert is a stunning exposé and a dramatic, intriguing history of the creation of Eden -- an Eden that may be only a mirage. In Cadillac Desert, Marc Reisner writes of the earliest settlers, lured by the promise of of paradise, and of the ruthless tactics employed by Los Angeles politicians and business interests to ensure the city's growth. It is a tale of rivers diverted and dammed, of political corruptions and intrigue, of billion-dollar battles over water rights, of ecologic and economic disaster. The story of the American West is the story of a relentless quest for a precious resource: water. He documents the bitter rivalry between two government giants, the Bureau of Reclamation and the US Army Corps of Engineers, in the competition to transform the West.
The definitive history of water resources in the American West, and a very illuminating lesson in the political economy of limited resources anywhere. Highly recommended!