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The Great Thirst: Californians and Water: A History

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Availability:In StockContributor:Norris HundleyPublish date:2001-07-02Pages:822
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of California PressISBN-13:9780520224568ISBN-10:520224566UPC:9780520224568Book Category:Technology & Engineering, HistoryBook Subcategory:Environmental, United StatesBook Topic:Water Supply, State & LocalSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 2.10 inchesWeight:2.4515Product ID:SCFAH27A6Y

The Great Thirst: Californians and Water: A History

The story of "the great thirst" is brought up to date in this revised edition of Norris Hundley's outstanding history, with additional photographs and incisive descriptions of the major water-policy issues facing California now: accelerating urbanization of farmland and open spaces, persisting despoliation of water supplies, and demands for equity in water allocation for an exploding population....
Language:EnglishPublisher:University of California PressISBN-13:9780520224568ISBN-10:520224566UPC:9780520224568Book Category:Technology & Engineering, HistoryBook Subcategory:Environmental, United StatesBook Topic:Water Supply, State & LocalSize:8.90 x 6.00 x 2.10 inchesWeight:2.4515Product ID:SCFAH27A6Y
Norris Hundley, Jr. is Professor of American History at the University of California, Los Angeles. The Great Thirst, a bestseller in its first edition, was preceded by other books including California: History of a Remarkable State (with John Caughey, 1982).
Publisher: University of California Press

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Revised Edition

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Norris Hundley

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