$36.95 when purchased online
Target Online store #3991
About this item
Highlights
- 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.
- About the Author: Norris Hundley, Jr.
- 822 Pages
- Technology, Environmental
Description
About the Book
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. Photos. Maps.Book Synopsis
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 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. The desire to use, profit from, manipulate, and control water drives the people and events in this fascinating narrative until, by the end of the twentieth century, a large, colorful cast of characters and communities has wheeled and dealed, built, diverted, and connived its way to an entirely different statewide waterscape.
From the Back Cover
"This revised and expanded edition of Professor Hundley's seminal history now includes a fascinating treatment of important developments in the California water arena during the 1990s. The new edition is must-reading for all who hope to understand the California water scene."--Henry Vaux, Jr., University of California"The best reference on California water history that there is."--William Kahrl, author of Water and Power
Review Quotes
"The definitive history of how water has been used and abused in California [and] required reading for anyone who really cares about California's most precious resource."--"Los Angeles Times
About the Author
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).Dimensions (Overall): 8.9 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x 2.1 Inches (D)
Weight: 2.45 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 822
Genre: Technology
Sub-Genre: Environmental
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Norris Hundley
Language: English
Street Date: July 2, 2001
TCIN: 85172802
UPC: 9780520224568
Item Number (DPCI): 247-61-5141
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
If the item details above aren’t accurate or complete, we want to know about it.
Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 2.1 inches length x 6 inches width x 8.9 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 2.45 pounds
We regret that this item cannot be shipped to PO Boxes.
This item cannot be shipped to the following locations: American Samoa (see also separate entry under AS), Guam (see also separate entry under GU), Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico (see also separate entry under PR), United States Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin Islands, U.S., APO/FPO
Return details
This item can be returned to any Target store or Target.com.
This item must be returned within 90 days of the date it was purchased in store, shipped, delivered by a Shipt shopper, or made ready for pickup.
See the return policy for complete information.
Trending Non-Fiction
$14.20
MSRP $27.00
Buy 1, get 1 50% off select books, games & more
4.8 out of 5 stars with 554 ratings
$22.40
Buy 1, get 1 50% off select books, games & more
5 out of 5 stars with 3 ratings
$12.54
MSRP $22.00
Buy 1, get 1 50% off select books, games & more
4.6 out of 5 stars with 14 ratings
$20.18
was $24.50 New lower price
Buy 1, get 1 50% off select books, games & more
5 out of 5 stars with 11 ratings
$10.99
MSRP $19.99
Buy 1, get 1 50% off select books, games & more
4.9 out of 5 stars with 287 ratings