ISBN: 9780967459530 - Hijacking a River: A Political History of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon (7 results)

Condition: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.…

Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Shelf wear, corner and edge wear/creasing. Book has creasing at middle. Interior pages are clean.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near fine trade paperback. Stated first edition free of any extraneous markings. 479p. Index. Rivers.

Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. PAPERBACK, 2003, 479 PAGES, INDEX, VERY GOOD PLUS CONDITION, "NEW OLD STOCK". THE AUTHOR WRITES OF THE FIGHT TO STOP DAMS ON THE COLORADO RIVER, AND THE POLITICS OF IT ALL. WE SHIP PROMPTLY AND PACKAGE SAFELY. Prescott, AZ.

Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Edition Stated. 479 Pages Indexed. Beautiful book that is gift quality. This is the only book describing the thirty year struggle to gain Wilderness protection for the Grand Canyon. It describes how the Colorado River became the sticking point and the tug-of-war between rafting outfitters and wilderness advocates - with the National Park Service trying to referee. Told from the point of view of the wilderness advocates, it is a source book of information showing how the current situation came to be and what small triumphs have been achieved along the way. The public waits 13 years for a self- guided permit to raft the Colorado River in Grand Canyon while the river awaits Wilderness recognition. How did we get in this mess? Hijacking A River tells the story: A pummeled government agency, intransigent businessmen and their political allies, apathetic environmentalists, and disorganized river runners; these are the characters who have made a mess of Colorado River management in Grand Canyon National Park. Jeff Ingram has been there since 1964, fighting for the Canyon and the public. One of many to fight against dams and for an adequate National Park and Wilderness, Ingram was one who kept track of events, and tells here the on- going story of protecting the Grand Canyon for the people of the world. Twenty-five chapters of very detailed research plus an Epilogue and a Reader's Guide.…