Cracked : the future of dams in a hot, chaotic world / Steven Hawley ; foreword by David James Duncan.
"Cracked: The Future of Dams in a Hot, Crazy World is a kind of speed date with the history of water control--its dams, diversions and canals, and just as importantly, the politics and power that evolved with them. Examples from the American West reveal that the costs of building and maintaining a sprawling water storage and delivery complex in an arid world--growing increasingly arid under the ravages of climate chaos--is well beyond the benefits furnished. Success stories from Patagonia and the Blue Heart of Europe point to a possible future where rivers run free and the earth restores itself"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 1938340779
- ISBN: 9781938340772
- Physical Description: 320 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: Hardcover edition.
- Publisher: Ventura, CA : Patagonia Works, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- Includes index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- What we talk about when we talk about dams -- What's missing here: the Snake River dams -- Getting the garden back -- The future of the Colorado: a reckoning -- Safety first -- Patience and perseverance -- The return of the Elwha -- Dam removal 101 -- Patagonia sin represas -- The blue heart of Europe -- Drain Powell first -- What spirits might wear in 2050.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | 627.8 HAW (Text) | 37810435806038 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
