Power and Control in the Imperial Valley: Nature, Agribusiness, and Workers on the California Borderland, 1900-1940
(Part of the Connecting the Greater West Series Series)
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Power and Control in the Imperial Valley examines the evolution of irrigated farming in the Imperial-Mexicali Valley, an arid desert straddling the California-Baja California border. Bisected by the international boundary line, the valley drew American investors determined to harness the nearby Colorado River to irrigate a million acres on both sides of the border. The "conquest" of the environment was a central theme in the history of the valley...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1623491975
ISBN13:9781623491970
Release Date:November 2014
Publisher:Texas A&M University Press
Length:248 Pages
Weight:1.25 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.6" x 9.4"
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