The source : how rivers made America and America remade its rivers

The source : how rivers made America and America remade its rivers / Martin Doyle.

Author/creator	Doyle, Martin, 1973- author.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	New York : W. W. Norton & Company, [2018]
Copyright Notice	©2018
Description	349 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Subject(s)	Rivers--United States --History. Rivers--Environmental aspects --United States --History. Water resources development--United States --History. Floodplain management--United States --History. Water conservation--United States --History.

Contents	Part one: Federalism. Navigating the republic -- Life on the Mississippi -- The rise of the levees -- Flood control -- Part two: Sovereignty and property. Water wars -- A new water market -- Part three: Taxation. Running water -- Burning rivers -- Part four: Regulation. Regulating power -- The power of a river -- Part five: Conservation. Channelization -- The restoration economy.
Abstract	A history of the role of rivers in shaping American politics, economics, and society draws on experts from diverse backgrounds to explore how the natural and human transformations of rivers have made a significant impact on the nation.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-334) and index.
ISBN	9780393242355 hardcover
ISBN	0393242358 hardcover

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	GB1215 .D69 2018	✔ Available	Place Hold