Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Precious commodity Precious commodity Martin V. Melosi xiv, 288 p. : 24 cm OL16162955W
Water to the angels Water to the angels Les Standiford Documents the story of William Mulholland's Los Angeles aqueduct, the largest public water project ever built, describing how it transformed a small desert city into a modern metropolis. OL19995271W
Mythical river Mythical river Melissa L. Sevigny "As population growth and climate upheaval strain the Southwest's water resources, Mythical River uncovers the folly of modern water policies and illuminates a way forward: recognizing the rights of … OL22318710W
Cadillac desert Cadillac desert Marc Reisner "Beautifully written and meticulously researched."—St. Louis Post-Dispatch. This updated study of the economics, politics, and ecology of water covers more than a century of public and private desert… OL4037585W
Unquenchable Unquenchable Robert Jerome Glennon Deep in the Mojave Desert sits Las Vegas where a torrent of water flows freely in massive fountains, pirate lagoons, wave machines, and casinos. Meanwhile, across the country in places that are not p… OL5365617W
Water Follies Water Follies Robert Jerome Glennon "The Santa Cruz River that once flowed through Tucson, Arizona, is today a sad mirage of a river. Except for brief periods following heavy rainfall, it is bone dry. The cottonwood and willow trees th… OL5365618W
Drowning the Dream Drowning the Dream David Carle "With extensive use of oral histories, contemporary newspaper articles, and autobiographies, Carle explores the historic change in California, showing that imported water has shaped the pattern of po… OL5841550W
Fuel for Growth Fuel for Growth Douglas E. Kupel "Fuel for Growth describes and interprets the history of water resource development and its relationship to urban development in Arizona's three signature cities: Phoenix, Tucson, and Flagstaff. Thes… OL8530592W