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Format: 1 online resource : , 20 photographs, 1 map

ISBN: 9780231504416

Content: Daniel McCool chronicles the surging grassroots movement to bring America's rivers back to life and ensure they remain pristine for future generations. This book confirms the surprising news that America's rivers are indeed returning to a healthier, free-flowing condition. Through passion and dedication, ordinary people are reclaiming the American landscape, forming a nation-wide "river republic" of concerned citizens from all backgrounds and sectors of society. McCool profiles the individuals he calls "instigators," who initiated the fight for these waterways and have succeeded in the near-impossible task of challenging and changing the status quo. He ties the history, culture, and fate of America to its rivers and presents their restoration as a microcosm mirroring American beliefs, livelihoods, and an increasing awareness of our shared environmental fate.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Preface -- , Acknowledgments -- , Green River -- , Map: Selected Sites -- , I. THE FALL -- , 1. Crumbling Edifice -- , 2 Planters, Sawyers, and Snags: Th e U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -- , 3. The Manless Land: Th e Bureau of Reclamation -- , II. DISMEMBERMENT -- , 4. Handout Horticulture: Farming and the Feds -- , 5. Falling Waters: Hydropower and Renewable Energy -- , 6. Rivers Into Waterways: Barging, Locks, and Dams -- , 7. Black Water Rising: Th e Myth of Flood Control -- , 8. Downstream Dilemma: Water Pollution -- , 9. River City: Urban Riverscapes -- , 10. Net Losses: Habitat and Endangered Species -- , 11. Playground on the Move: River Recreation -- , 12. The River Commons -- , Notes -- , Index , In English.

Language: English

Keywords: Electronic books.

DOI: 10.7312/mcco16130

URL: https://doi.org/10.7312/mcco16130

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Format: XIX, 388 S. : , Ill., Kt. ; , 23 cm.

ISBN: 978-0-231-16130-5 , 978-0-231-16131-2

Note: Includes bibliographical references and index. - Hier auch später erschienene, unveränderte Nachdrucke

Additional Edition: Erscheint auch als Online-Ausgabe ISBN 978-0-231-50441-6

Language: English

Keywords: Fluss ; Hydrologie ; Wasserverschmutzung ; Fluss ; Ökosystem ; Umweltschutz

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Format: 1 online resource : , 20 photographs, 1 map

ISBN: 9780231504416

Content: Daniel McCool chronicles the surging grassroots movement to bring America's rivers back to life and ensure they remain pristine for future generations. This book confirms the surprising news that America's rivers are indeed returning to a healthier, free-flowing condition. Through passion and dedication, ordinary people are reclaiming the American landscape, forming a nation-wide "river republic" of concerned citizens from all backgrounds and sectors of society. McCool profiles the individuals he calls "instigators," who initiated the fight for these waterways and have succeeded in the near-impossible task of challenging and changing the status quo. He ties the history, culture, and fate of America to its rivers and presents their restoration as a microcosm mirroring American beliefs, livelihoods, and an increasing awareness of our shared environmental fate.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Preface -- , Acknowledgments -- , Green River -- , Map: Selected Sites -- , I. THE FALL -- , 1. Crumbling Edifice -- , 2 Planters, Sawyers, and Snags: Th e U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -- , 3. The Manless Land: Th e Bureau of Reclamation -- , II. DISMEMBERMENT -- , 4. Handout Horticulture: Farming and the Feds -- , 5. Falling Waters: Hydropower and Renewable Energy -- , 6. Rivers Into Waterways: Barging, Locks, and Dams -- , 7. Black Water Rising: Th e Myth of Flood Control -- , 8. Downstream Dilemma: Water Pollution -- , 9. River City: Urban Riverscapes -- , 10. Net Losses: Habitat and Endangered Species -- , 11. Playground on the Move: River Recreation -- , 12. The River Commons -- , Notes -- , Index , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.7312/mcco16130

URL: https://doi.org/10.7312/mcco16130

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Format: 1 online resource : , maps (black and white)

ISBN: 9780231504416 (ebook) :

Content: This title provides an uplifting account of the people, politics, and projects that have restored one of America's greatest natural treasures - rivers.

Additional Edition: Print version : ISBN 9780231161312

Language: English

URL: Columbia scholarship online

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Format: 1 online resource (409 pages) : , illustrations, maps

ISBN: 9780231504416 (e-book)

Note: Includes index.

Additional Edition: Print version: McCool, Daniel, 1950- River republic : the fall and rise of america's rivers. New York : Columbia University Press, c2012 ISBN 9780231161312

Language: English

Keywords: Electronic books.

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