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UNINA9910813888203321 |
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Autore |
Righter Robert W |
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Titolo |
The battle over Hetch Hetchy : America's most controversial dam and the birth of modern environmentalism / / Robert W. Righter |
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New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-988206-1 |
0-19-531309-7 |
1-280-48201-X |
1-60256-828-6 |
9786610482016 |
0-19-803410-5 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (328 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Water-supply - California - San Francisco Bay Area - History |
Water resources development - Political aspects - California - San Francisco Bay Area |
Environmentalism - United States |
Hetch Hetchy Valley (Calif.) |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-277) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; "The Hetch Hetchy"; Hetch Hetchy Chronology; Cast of Characters; List of Illustrations; Introduction; 1. The Uses of the Valley; 2. The Imperial City and Water ; 3. Water, Earthquake, and Fire ; 4. Two Views of One Valley; 5. San Francisco to "Show Cause" ; 6. Congress Decides; 7. To Build a Dam; 8. The Power Controversy; 9. The Legacies of Hetch Hetchy; 10. Restoration; Afterword; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Rebuilding after the 1906 earthquake, the city of San Francisco petitioned for a water reservoir to be constructed within the newly created Yosemite National Park. This sparked a debate over whether nature should be controlled or left alone, from which emerged the modern environmentalism movement. |
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