30%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Great Thirst: Californians and Water—A History, Revised Edition
Norris Hundley
€ 41.99
€ 29.56
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Great Thirst: Californians and Water—A History, Revised Edition
Paperback. Tells how aboriginal Americans and then early Spanish and Mexican immigrants contrived to use and share the available water and how American settlers, arriving in ever-increasing numbers after the Gold Rush, transformed California into the home of the nation's preeminent water seekers. Num Pages: 832 pages, 94 b/w photographs, 25 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; HBJK; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 226 x 48. Weight in Grams: 1356.
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. People the world over confront these problems, and Hundley examines them with clarity and eloquence in the unruly laboratory of California. The obsession with water has shaped California to a remarkable extent, literally as well as politically and culturally. Hundley tells how aboriginal ... Read more
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. People the world over confront these problems, and Hundley examines them with clarity and eloquence in the unruly laboratory of California. The obsession with water has shaped California to a remarkable extent, literally as well as politically and culturally. Hundley tells how aboriginal ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
832
Condition
New
Number of Pages
822
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520224568
SKU
V9780520224568
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Norris Hundley
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).
Reviews for The Great Thirst: Californians and Water—A History, Revised Edition
"Few books will rival The Great Thirst for the sanity and balance of its treatment, for its massive and detailed research, for the smoothness of its style and breadth of its insightful interpretation. Norris Hundley has written a tour de force." - Gene M. Gressley, Pacific Historical Review "[Hundley] has given the reader a rich history buttressed with admirable objectivity. ... Read more