Rivers by Design State Power and the Origins of U. S. Flood Control |
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| Author:
| O'Neill, Karen M. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8223-3773-7 |
| Publication Date: | May 2006 |
| Publisher: | Duke University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $28.95 |
Book Description:
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Shows how today's massive U.S. flood control system reflects the program's origins as a nineteenth-century response to the demands of farmers and business elites in outlying territories
Shows how today's massive U.S. flood control system reflects the program's origins as a nineteenth-century response to the demands of farmers and business elites in outlying territories