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Dead Pool : Lac Powell, réchauffement climatique et avenir de l'eau par James Powell
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- Comme neuf
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- “Like New Hardcover”
- ISBN
- 9780520268029
À propos de ce produit
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-10
0520268024
ISBN-13
9780520268029
eBay Product ID (ePID)
92474416
Product Key Features
Book Title
Dead Pool : Lake Powell, Global Warming, and the Future of Water in the West
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Topic
Environmental Conservation & Protection, Earth Sciences / Meteorology & Climatology, Earth Sciences / Geography, Civil / Dams & Reservoirs, Global Warming & Climate Change, Natural Resources
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Technology & Engineering, Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
17.6 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2008-015854
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"A solid primer on the history of use of Colorado River water and the science of climate change."-- Science (Aaas), "A suspense thriller, a history . . . and an informed warning. . . . Deserves to be read now, before we make even more mistakes."--High Country News, A suspense thriller, a history . . . and an informed warning. . . . Deserves to be read now, before we make even more mistakes., A historically important, well-timed, and memorable addition to the growing library of books about water and the West., "A historically important, well-timed, and memorable addition to the growing library of books about water and the West."--Wilson Quarterly, _A must read for Colorado River buffs, as well as anyone who wants a glimpse of what lies ahead for water._, "A solid primer on the history of use of Colorado River water and the science of climate change."--Science (Aaas), _A suspense thriller, a history . . . and an informed warning. . . . Deserves to be read now, before we make even more mistakes._, "A must read for Colorado River buffs, as well as anyone who wants a glimpse of what lies ahead for water."-- Earth Magazine, "A historically important, well-timed, and memorable addition to the growing library of books about water and the West."-- Wilson Quarterly, A must read for Colorado River buffs, as well as anyone who wants a glimpse of what lies ahead for water., "A must read for Colorado River buffs, as well as anyone who wants a glimpse of what lies ahead for water."--Earth Magazine, "A suspense thriller, a history . . . and an informed warning. . . . Deserves to be read now, before we make even more mistakes."-- High Country News, _A historically important, well-timed, and memorable addition to the growing library of books about water and the West._
Dewey Decimal
363.6/10978
Table Of Content
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS PART ONE RIVER OF SURPRISE 1 / The Dam Is Not Going to Break / 2 / Playing Dice with Nature / PART TWO RIVER OF EMPIRE 3 / Appointment in Samarra / 4 / One Simple Fact / 5 / The Reality of Empire / 6 / This Vast Plain of Opulent Soil / 7 / Lonely Lands Made Fruitful / PART THREE RIVER OF CONTROVERSY 8 / Natural Menace Becomes National Resource / 9 / Shall We Let Them Ruin Our National Parks? / 10 / We Want to Be Dammed / 11 / To Have a Deep Blue Lake / 12 / The Biggest Boondoggle / PART FOUR RIVER OF LIMITS 13 / Time Machines / 14 / A New Climatology / 15 / Rainmakers / 16 / Let People in the Future Worry about It / 17 / A Hundred Green Lagoons / PART FIVE RIVER OF TOMORROW 18 / River of Law / 19 / The West against Itself / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NOTES INDEX
Synopsis
Where will the water come from to sustain the great desert cities of Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Phoenix? In a 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 story. 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.
LC Classification Number
TD223.6
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