Holding back the river : the struggle against nature on America's waterways /
Kelley, Tyler J.,
Holding back the river : the struggle against nature on America's waterways / Tyler J. Kelley. - First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition. - xxv, 224 pages : maps ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-224).
Prelude : Perfecting nature -- Part I. The lock -- Part II. Alluvial empire -- Part III. Rivers of earth -- Coda : Retreat and fortify.
A deeply human exploration of how our centuries-long dream of conquering and shaping this vast network of waterways squares with the reality of an indomitable natural world.
150118704X 9781501187049
GBC133059 bnb
Rivers--Regulation.
Rivers--United States.
Mississippi River--Regulation.
Missouri River--Regulation.
Ohio River--Regulation.
TC530 / .K45 2021
627/.120973
Holding back the river : the struggle against nature on America's waterways / Tyler J. Kelley. - First Avid Reader Press hardcover edition. - xxv, 224 pages : maps ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-224).
Prelude : Perfecting nature -- Part I. The lock -- Part II. Alluvial empire -- Part III. Rivers of earth -- Coda : Retreat and fortify.
A deeply human exploration of how our centuries-long dream of conquering and shaping this vast network of waterways squares with the reality of an indomitable natural world.
150118704X 9781501187049
GBC133059 bnb
Rivers--Regulation.
Rivers--United States.
Mississippi River--Regulation.
Missouri River--Regulation.
Ohio River--Regulation.
TC530 / .K45 2021
627/.120973