Rivers by Design State Power and the Origins of U. S. Flood Control |
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| Author:
| O'Neill, Karen M. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8223-8786-2 |
| Publication Date: | May 2006 |
| Publisher: | Duke University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $27.95 |
Book Description:
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A sociological history of flood control politics that examines how local and regional pro-growth interests organized to press the federal government to protect land from flooding, and how this action altered the relationship between regions and the federa
A sociological history of flood control politics that examines how local and regional pro-growth interests organized to press the federal government to protect land from flooding, and how this action altered the relationship between regions and the federa