Byron E Pearson

Gebundenes Buch

Saving Grand Canyon: Dams, Deals, and a Noble Myth

Beschreibung

Tells the remarkable true story of the attempts to build dams in one of America's most spectacular natural wonders. Based on twenty-five years of research, this fascinating ride through history chronicles a century of Colorado River water development and debunks the myth that the Sierra Club saved Grand Canyon.

Autor

Byron E. Pearson is an Arizona native, author, and environmental historian of the American West. He is a professor of history at West Texas A&M University and has published numerous articles and scholarly reviews in venues such as Forest History Today, The Western Historical Quarterly, and Pacific Historical Review.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Nevada Press
• Seitenzahl: 368
• Altersempfehlung: ab 12 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. September 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 157mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 648g
• ISBN-13: 9781948908214
• ISBN-10: 1948908212
• Artikelnr.: 56744936