River republic : the fall and rise of America's rivers / Daniel McCool

Author:: McCool, Daniel, 1950-
Published:: New York : Columbia University Press, [2012]
Copyright Date:: ©2012
Physical Description:: xvi, 388 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

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Contents:

Part I. The fall. Crumbling edifice ; Planters, sawyers, and snags: the U.S. Army corps of engineers ; The manless land: the bureau of reclamation -- Part II. Dismemberment. Handout horticulture: farming and the feds ; Falling waters: hydropower and renewable energy ; Rivers into waterways: barging, locks, and dams ; Black water rising: the myth of flood control ; Downstream dilemma: water pollution -- Part III. Resurrection. River city: urban riverscapes ; Net losses: habitat and endangered species ; Playground on the move: river recreation ; The river commons.

Subject(s):

Rivers—Environmental aspects—United States—History
Water—Pollution—United States—History
Stream restoration—United States
Stream conservation—United States

ISBN:

9780231161305 (cloth : alk. paper)
0231161301 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780231504416 (ebook)
0231504411 (ebook)

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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