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McCool, Daniel, 1950-

River republic : the fall and rise of America's rivers / Daniel McCool. - New York : Columbia University Press, c2012. - xvi, 388 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. The fall. Crumbling edifice ; Planters, sawyers, and snags: the U.S. Army corps of engineers ; The manless land: the bureau of reclamation -- Part II. Dismemberment. Handout horticulture: farming and the feds ; Falling waters: hydropower and renewable energy ; Rivers into waterways: barging, locks, and dams ; Black water rising: the myth of flood control ; Downstream dilemma: water pollution -- Part III. Resurrection. River city: urban riverscapes ; Net losses: habitat and endangered species ; Playground on the move: river recreation ; The river commons.

ISBN: 9780231161305 (cloth : alk. paper) 0231161301 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780231161312 (paperback) 9780231504416 (ebook) 0231504411 (ebook)

LCCN: 2012006043

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 016076456 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Rivers--Environmental aspects--History.--United States
Water--Pollution--History.--United States
Stream restoration--United States.
Stream conservation--United States.

LC Class. No.: GB1215 / .M34 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 333.91/620973

National Agricultural Library Call No.: GB1215 / .M34 2012