Dead pool : Lake Powell, global warming, and the future of water in the west
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Published
Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2008., Berkeley : University of California Press, [2008].
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x, 283 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
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Location | Call Number | Note | Status |
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Mancos Library District - NONFICTION | 363.610 POW | On Shelf | |
Ruby Sisson Library - HERSHEY COLLECTION | HER 363.6 POW, J | Core Collection | On Shelf |
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Published
Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2008., Berkeley : University of California Press, [2008].
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Book
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-271) and index.
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"Where will the water come from to sustain the great desert cities of Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix? In his provocative exploration of the past, present, and future of water in the West, James Lawrence Powell begins at Lake Powell, the vast reservoir that has become an emblem of this concern. At present, Lake Powell is less than half full. Bathtub rings ten stories tall encircle its blue water; boat ramps and marinas lie stranded and useless. To refill it would require surplus water - but there is no surplus: burgeoning populations and thirsty crops consume every drop of the Colorado River. Add to this picture the looming effects of global warming and drought, and the scenario becomes bleaker still. Dead Pool, featuring rarely seen historical photographs, explains why America built the dam that made Lake Powell and others like it and then allowed its citizens to become dependent on their benefits, which were always temporary. Writing for a wide audience, Powell shows us exactly why an urgent threat during the first half of the twenty-first century will come not from the rising of the seas but from the falling of the reservoirs."--BOOK JACKET
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Powell, J. L. (2008). Dead pool: Lake Powell, global warming, and the future of water in the west . University of California Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Powell, James Lawrence, 1936-. 2008. Dead Pool: Lake Powell, Global Warming, and the Future of Water in the West. University of California Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Powell, James Lawrence, 1936-. Dead Pool: Lake Powell, Global Warming, and the Future of Water in the West University of California Press, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Powell, James Lawrence. Dead Pool: Lake Powell, Global Warming, and the Future of Water in the West University of California Press, 2008.
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