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Published by Pantheon, 2005
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- Title
- Dam!: Water, Power, Politics, and Preservation in Hetch Hetchy and Yosemite National Park
- Author
- John W. Simpson
- Publisher
- Pantheon
- Publication year
- 2005
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0375422315
- ISBN 13
- 9780375422317
- Item weight
- 1.52 pounds
A lively study of America's first environmental battle describes how, in 1913, Congress authorized the construction of the Hetch Hetchy Dam and Reservoir within the bondaries of Yosemite National Park, chronicling the intrigues that surrounded the project, profiling participants in the debate, and the implications of Hetch Hetchy for American attitudes toward environmental stewardship. 10,000 first printing.
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About the Author
John Warfield Simpson is Professor of Landscape Architecture and Natural Resources at Ohio State University. He is the author of Visions of Paradise: Glimpses of Our Landscape’s Legacy and Yearning for the Land: A Search for the Importance of Place, and of many articles. He lives in Upper Arlington, Ohio, with his wife and children.
John Warfield Simpson is Professor of Landscape Architecture and Natural Resources at Ohio State University. He is the author ofVisions of Paradise: Glimpses of Our Landscapes Legacy and Yearning for the Land: A Search for the Importance of Place, and of many articles. He lives in Upper Arlington, Ohio, with his wife and children.
John Warfield Simpson is Professor of Landscape Architecture and Natural Resources at Ohio State University. He is the author ofVisions of Paradise: Glimpses of Our Landscapes Legacy and Yearning for the Land: A Search for the Importance of Place, and of many articles. He lives in Upper Arlington, Ohio, with his wife and children.
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