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Rivers of Empire: Water, Aridity, and the Growth of the American West
Rivers of Empire Water Aridity and the Growth of the American West
Author: Donald Worster
When Henry David Thoreau went for his daily walk, he would consult his instincts on which direction to follow. More often than not his inner compass pointed west or southwest. "The future lies that way to me," he explained, "and the earth seems more unexhausted and richer on that side." In his own imaginative way, Thoreau was imitating the cou...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195078060
ISBN-10: 0195078063
Publication Date: 4/11/1992
Pages: 416
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Paperback
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Certainly for lovers of environmental historical movements. If the American Midwest, irrigation concerns or environmentalism generally is your area of interest, this book must be considered a an addition to your library. While it is lengthy and its time line in-congruent, the messages and importance of key movements evaluated are essential to understanding the complexity and lengthy struggle of the residents in the arid deserts of America for farming justice to fulfill their desired destinies of manifest destination.


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