Cadillac Desert - Brossura

Reisner, Marc

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0712667172 ISBN 13: 9780712667173

Casa editrice: Pimlico, 2001

Riassunto

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 damned, of political corruption and intrigue, of billion-dollar battles over water rights, of ecologic 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. Based on more than a decade of research, CADILLAC DESERT is a stunning expose and dramatic, intriguing history of the creation of an Eden - an Eden that may be only a mirage.

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A classic work of history and investigative journalism - a history of the American West written from a new and original perspective.

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• Editore: Pimlico
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0712667172
• ISBN 13: 9780712667173
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 592