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Cadillac Desert, Revised and Updated Edition
The American West and Its Disappearing WaterBy Marc ReisnerNarrated by Francis J Spieler, Kate Udall
Length27h 56m
About this audiobook
The story of the American West is the story of a relentless quest for a precious resource: water. It is a tale of rivers diverted and dammed, of political corruptions and intrigue, of billion-dollar battles over water rights, of ecologic and economic disaster. In Cadillac Desert, Marc Reisner writes of the earliest settlers, lured by the promise of paradise, and of the ruthless tactics employed by Los Angeles politicians and business interests to ensure the city’s growth. He documents the bitter rivalry between two government giants, the Bureau of Reclamation and the US Army Corps of Engineers, in the competition to transform the West.
Based on more than a decade of research, Cadillac Desert is a stunning exposé and a dramatic, intriguing history of the creation of Eden—an Eden that may be only a mirage.
Audiobook details
GenreTechnology, History
Length27 hrs 56 mins
Narrated byFrancis J Spieler, Kate Udall
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateJan 2, 2018
LanguageEnglish
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