Mythical river
Subtitle: chasing the mirage of new water in the american southwest
By: by Melissa L. Sevigny
Publisher: University of Iowa Press; University Of Iowa Press
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Iowa City
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9781609383930; 9781609383947
Subjects: Environmental conditions; Water-supply; Government policy; Environmental policy; Stream ecology; History; Rivers
Description: "As population growth and climate upheaval strain the Southwest's water resources, Mythical River uncovers the folly of modern water policies and illuminates a way forward: recognizing the rights of ecosystems"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Prologue: The Good-Luck River; title: River notes: Buenaventura, 1804; title: A river's heartbeat; title: The river I drink; title: River notes: Buenaventura, 1825; title: The company we keep; title: The thirsty tree; title: River notes: Buenaventura, 1826; title: Fossil creek; title: Shallow roots; title: River notes: Buenaventura, 1841; title: Who owns the clouds?; title: The water nobody wanted; title: River notes: Buenaventura, 1843-44; title: The ghost dam; title: An accidental beauty; title: River notes: Buenaventura, 1845; title: The rights of rivers; title: Epilogue: Split Mountain Canyon.