Kelley, Tyler J., <br/><br/>
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 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-224). 
<br/><br/>Prelude : Perfecting nature -- Part I. The lock -- Part II. Alluvial empire -- Part III. Rivers of earth -- Coda : Retreat and fortify. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>150118704X 9781501187049 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBC133059  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Rivers--Regulation.<br/>Rivers--United States.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Mississippi River--Regulation.<br/>Missouri River--Regulation.<br/>Ohio River--Regulation.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TC530  / .K45 2021 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>627/.120973