The Salton Sea: An Account of Harriman's Fight With the Colorado River
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In the early 20th century, railroad magnate Edward Harriman embarked on a quixotic quest to divert water from the Colorado River to create a new inland sea in Southern California. The result was the Salton Sea, a massive, man-made body of water that has been the source of environmental controversy ever since. George Kennan's gripping account of this bold engineering project is a compelling look at the history of water management in the West. This...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1019369965
ISBN13:9781019369968
Release Date:July 2023
Publisher:Legare Street Press
Length:142 Pages
Weight:0.83 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"
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