The Great Thirst: Californians and Water, 1770s-1990s - Hardcover - Excellent

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Item specifics

Condition
Like New: A book that looks new but has been read. Cover has no visible wear, and the dust jacket ...
Country of Origin
United States
Signed
No
Book Series
William Mulholland
Ex Libris
No
Narrative Type
Nonfiction
MPN
Does not apply
Original Language
English
Inscribed
No
Vintage
Yes
Brand
Unbranded
Personalize
No
Type
The History of how Los Angeles got its water
Personalized
No
Features
Illustrated
ISBN
9780520077867
Book Title
Great Thirst : Californians and Water, 1770s-1990s
Publisher
University of California Press
Item Length
9.2 in
Publication Year
1992
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
1.5 in
Author
Norris Hundley Jr.
Genre
Nature, History
Topic
United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Ecology, Natural Resources
Item Weight
32.1 Oz
Item Width
6.2 in
Number of Pages
551 Pages
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Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-10
0520077865
ISBN-13
9780520077867
eBay Product ID (ePID)
462321

Product Key Features

Book Title
Great Thirst : Californians and Water, 1770s-1990s
Number of Pages
551 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1992
Topic
United States / State & Local / West (Ak, CA, Co, Hi, Id, Mt, Nv, Ut, WY), Ecology, Natural Resources
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, History
Author
Norris Hundley Jr.
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1.5 in
Item Weight
32.1 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN
91-040995
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
20
Dewey Decimal
333.91009794
Synopsis
California is obsessed with water. The need for it - to use and profit from it, to control and manipulate it - has shaped Californian history to a remarkable extent. Not surprisingly, the story of Californians and water is filled with intrigue and plot twists. The author tells that story from before the arrival of Europeans to the drought that ushered in the 1990s.
LC Classification Number
HD1694.C2H83 1992

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    It says it all. No need to change any of the words.

    Anyone living on the West Coast should be reading this book. Especially anyone living in California.

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