Barnett, Cynthia, 1966-

Mirage : Florida and the vanishing water of the Eastern U.S. / Cynthia Barnett. - Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2007. - 240 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-224) and index.

History and myth -- Conspicuous consumption -- Drained and diverted -- The wetlands and the weather -- Red state, green state -- Destination, Florida -- Water wars -- Business in a bottle -- Priceless -- Water wildcatters -- Technology's promise -- Redemption and the river of grass.

9780472115631 (cloth : alk. paper) 0472115634 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Water consumption--Florida.
Water consumption--East (United States)
Water conservation--Florida.
Water conservation--East (United States)
Water-supply--Florida.
Water-supply--East (United States)


Florida--Environmental conditions.
East (United States)--Environmental conditions.

TD224.F6 / B368 2007

333.91/1309759