At the Base of the Giant's Throat The Past and Future of America's Great Dams.
Anthony R. Palumbi dives into the history of dam-building in the United States as natural waterscapes have been replaced with engineered environments and the bone-dry West became America's produce aisle.
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| Formaat: | Licensed eBooks |
| Taal: | Engels |
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Qu_bec City :
Potomac Books, Incorporated,
2023.
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| Online toegang: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=3549197 |
Inhoudsopgave:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Rivers Wild
- 2. Brick by Brick
- 3. The Drowned Empire
- 4. A Towering Height
- 5. Approaching the Spillway
- 6. Great, Still Mass
- 7. The Breakdown
- 8. The War Economy
- 9. Inundation
- 10. Desiccation
- 11. No Promises
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index