McCool, Daniel,  1950- <br/><br/>
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 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780231161305 (cloth : alk. paper) 0231161301 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780231161312 (paperback) 9780231504416 (ebook) 0231504411 (ebook) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2012006043 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>016076456  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Rivers--Environmental aspects--History.--United States<br/>Water--Pollution--History.--United States<br/>Stream restoration--United States.<br/>Stream conservation--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>GB1215  / .M34 2012 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>333.91/620973 
<br/><br/><label>National Agricultural Library Call No.: </label>GB1215  / .M34 2012