Cadillac Desert

Overview

"The story of the American West is the story of a relentless quest for a precious resource: water. It is a tale of rivers diverted and dammed, of political corruption and intrigue, of billion-dollar battles over water rights, of ecological and economic disaster. In Cadillac Desert, Marc Reisner writes of the earliest settlers, lured by the promise of paradise, and of the ruthless tactics employed by Los Angeles politicians and business interests to ensure the city's growth. 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." -- back cover.

Details

Publisher

Pimlico

Published

2001

Pages

582

Language

EN

Categories

History / General, History / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), History / Social History, Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, Nature / Natural Resources, Political Science / Public Policy / Environmental Policy

ISBN-13

9780712667173